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Aficionado

//əˌfɪʃ.(j)əˈnɑː.dəʊ// noun

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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

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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