freak
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5.5
- noun
- /frik/
- Informal
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fanático
- My sister is a fashion freak and keeps up with every trend.
- a control freak
- a Jesus freak
How much of A freak is Nims Purger?
- How much of A freak is Nims Purger?
- I mean, and then there's sex freaks like your parents who were.
Examples
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As a comic book freak, he attends every convention and collects rare editions.
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My wife and I are freaks together.
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What are you, one of the freaks?
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I don't know, I think you're a freak like me, but thank you.
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You know, his whole family, they're freaks in the best way possible, right?
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See, she's looking at us like we're freaks.
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That girl's a freak.
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Hey, shouts out to all the freaks who disguise it real well.
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Soon, tentatively and then proudly, I let my wellness-freak flag fly.
Academic text (2016) -
He's a big history freak, always reading books about ancient civilizations.
Synonyms
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7.7
A person who is very interested in a particular 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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4.7
A person who likes an activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it
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7.5
A person who loves something and spends a lot of time on it
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3.7
A person who loves something like a band or team a lot and shows strong support
A person who is very interested in one thing, like games or news
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
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6.8
An event that shows strange or shocking people and acts for entertainment
- Slur
4
9.9
A person who is very open about their Christian faith and often tells others about it
- Offensive
2
9.6
A person who often uses drugs that make you more active, like amphetamines
- Informal
A person who is very excited about the Philadelphia Eagles team or about the bird called an eagle
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Freak for a very enthusiastic person comes from the idea of being very into one thing. So a comic book freak is simply a person who loves that hobby very much.