The word "爱好者" is formed by sequentially combining three characters: 爱, which means "love"; 好, which means "like" or "fondness"; and 者, which serves as a nominalizer indicating "a person who". Together, they construct a conceptual unity where 爱 and 好 reinforce each other to denote a strong, affectionate interest, while 者 attaches to this idea to specify an individual characterized by such passion, thus directly translating to "one who loves and likes" and commonly meaning "enthusiast" or "fan".