Avid
/ˈæv.ɪd/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.
"an avid fan of 1960s sci-fi movies"
- 2 greedy
Adjective
- 1 marked by active interest and enthusiasm wordnet
- 2 (often followed by ‘for’) ardently or excessively desirous wordnet
Example
More examples"I'm an avid reader of biographies."
Etymology
From French avide, from Latin avidus (“eager, desirous; greedy”), from aveō (“wish, desire, long for, crave”).