Definition of pseudo-intellectual. disapproving. : a person who wants to be thought of as having a lot of intelligence and knowledge but who is not really intelligent or knowledgeable.
Definitions for enthusiastÉnËÎ¸u ziËÃ¦st, -Éªst. enthusiast, partisan, partizan(noun) an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity. fancier, enthusiast(noun) a person having a strong liking for something. enthusiast(Noun) A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
The word buff meaning  enthusiast  or expert (US English) derives from the colour buff, specifically from the buff-coloured uniform facings of 19th-century New York City volunteer firemen, who inspired partisan followers among particularly keen fire-watchers.uff is the traditional colour of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps. The U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry specifies a buff tincture for certain coats of arms.