Aficionado

//əˌfɪʃ.(j)əˈnɑː.dəʊ// noun

noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An amateur bullfighter. obsolete
  2. 2
    a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or devotee.

    "To the "closet" taxonomist and aficionado of nomenclatural exercises, such emphasis may seem an intrusion."

  4. 4
    a fan of bull fighting wordnet

Synonyms

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admirerbuffconnoisseurenthusiastexpertfan

Example

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"As you might already know, I am an aficionado of old books."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aficionado (“fan, amateur”), past participle of aficionar (“to inspire fondness in someone, to get someone interested in something”). Doublet of affectionate.

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