avid
adjective/ˈævɪd/
/ˈævɪd/
- [usually before noun] very enthusiastic about something (often a hobby) synonym keen
- an avid reader/collector
- She has taken an avid interest in the project (= she is extremely interested in it).
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- avid for something wanting to get something very much
- He was avid for more information.
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French avide or Latin avidus, from avere ‘crave’.
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