avid
describing keen interest or enthusiasm
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Global Exchange, for instance, is an outfit of 40 people based in San Francisco, and an avid believer in street protest."
(Angry and effective, Economist, Sep 23, 2000)
(Angry and effective, Economist, Sep 23, 2000)
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WORDWISE: avid has two meanings
1. Having an ardent desire or unbounded craving; greedy.
2. Marked by keen interest and enthusiasm.
From Latin avidus, from avere, to desire.
Avid is also the name of a popular internet software/media company.
1. Having an ardent desire or unbounded craving; greedy.
2. Marked by keen interest and enthusiasm.
From Latin avidus, from avere, to desire.
Avid is also the name of a popular internet software/media company.
