Aficionado

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  • noun. An enthusiastic admirer or follower; a fan.
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  • noun. A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity; a fan or devotee.
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  • noun. a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
  • noun. a fan of bull fighting
  • Word Usage
    "Shankar Chatterjee, a medical doctor and hockey aficionado, is focusing on the sport's future."
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    -phile  
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    buff  devotee  fan  lover  rooter  
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