anorak
noun [C] (PERSON) /ˈæn.ə.ræk/ UK disapprovingDefinition
› a boring person who is too interested in the details of a hobby and finds it difficult to meet and spend time with other people: There are enough facts and figures in this book to keep even the most obsessive anorak fascinated for hours.EnthusiastsAdmirers
(Definition of anorak noun (PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -aholic suffix
- -oholic suffix
- -phile suffix
- -spotter suffix
- -watcher suffix
- aficionado noun
- armchair adjective
- bibliophile noun
- buff noun
- chocaholic noun
- enthusiast noun
- fanatic noun
- fiend noun
- follower noun (SUPPORTER)
- foodie noun
- freak noun (ENTHUSIASTIC PERSON)
- junkie noun
- maniac noun (INTERESTED)
- nut noun (PERSON)
- student noun
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