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."
cross-reference
-phile
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
buff
devotee
fan
lover
rooter
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Frio
adentro
entiendo
fondo
fornicator
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Maecenas
abettor
admirer
advocate
amateur