fiend
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7.5
- noun
- /fiːnd/
- Informal
:
fanático
- So it's like I might, I've just been, I'm just a fiend for knowledge, man, and, and getting better.
So it's like I might, I've just been, I'm just a fiend for knowledge, man, and, and getting better.
- So it's like I might, I've just been, I'm just a fiend for knowledge, man, and, and getting better.
- So it doesn't pick up itself, it doesn't get streaky, it just builds and builds and builds, which is great, especially if you are a blush fiend like me.
- I'm, I write like a fiend when I, when I have that early morning coffee because all night it's been percolating for me.
- You know, my wife is a Twitter fiend, you know, and she's always on there's AD on the end of that and word fiend.
Examples
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He's a big fiend for action.
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Being a travel fiend, he saves every penny to explore new countries every year.
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"I work like a fiend before they come, and then I take four weeks off."
Fiction book (1991) -
So I care about this a lot because I am a fiend for Spiderman.
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I'm a fiend for mojitos.
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All fall, I'd spent grading essays like a fiend but also genuinely enjoying my students.
Blog text (3) -
I'm a huge book fiend myself, but I have no attachment to Huck Finn.
Blog text (17) -
Megan Vick is a blogger, tech geek, fitness fiend, animal and environment lover, green goddess, and world traveler.
Blog text (7) -
As a true video game fiend, he spends hours every day honing his skills.
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She's a chocolate fiend who can't resist trying every dessert on the menu.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who likes and supports a singer, team, or show
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7.7
A person who is very interested in a particular hobby or subject
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5.5
A person who is very excited about one activity, like music or sport
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3.4
A person who is very interested and excited about a hobby or subject
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6.8
A person who likes something so much it seems extreme
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7.9
A person who loves something and follows it closely, like news or tech
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5.1
A person with very strong enthusiasm for a cause who ignores reason
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4.7
A person who likes an activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it
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7.3
A man who likes a film, game, or show so much he defends it strongly
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6.0
A person who strongly likes and follows someone or something
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7.4
A person who loves and cares for a specific animal or thing as a hobby
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4.1
A person who really loves and supports a singer, team, or show
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3.7
A person who loves something like a band or team a lot and shows strong support
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6.5
A person who thinks about one thing too much in a way that harms them
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9.3
A person who has a very strong interest in one object or activity, not sexual
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6.1
A person who loves sports very much and watches games all the time
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9.9
A person who thinks about one idea so much they ignore other things
A person who loves an activity very much and spends a lot of time on it
A person who is very interested in one thing, like games or news
A person who spends a lot of time on Twitter and posts about small things
A person who loves music very much and thinks about it all the time
A person who is very excited about an activity and does it a lot
A person who thinks about one thing too much
Compounds
- Offensive
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9.9
A person who cannot stop using illegal drugs, often said in an insulting way
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fiend can also be slang for someone who is very into a hobby or habit, and a helpful way to remember this is to imagine someone 'possessed' by that interest. Because fiend originally meant 'enemy' and was used for demons, it can mean a person who is extremely obsessed or addicted.