aficionado

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  • I like to consider myself a Tex-Mex aficionado, and once I saw the Mexico City Chile Relleno
  • But for a more discerning and moneyed class of rock and roll aficionado, plastic guitars and plasma screens aren't enough. —  Silicon Republic - News
  • There is really no reason to watch this, unless you are a McQueen aficionado or an admirer of the Barrymore clan. —  DVD Verdict
  • Long ago, when I was but an EW zygote, I learned the hard way: Fans are fiercely protective of Michael Hutchence, INXS frontman, white-mouse aficionado, and official Merriam-Webster definition of sex from 1987-1991. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • If you are an art aficionado, especially art that celebrates the Mexican American experience, you are probably familiar with the iconic work of —  Statesman - AP Sports
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  1. Spanish, past participle of aficionar, to induce a liking for, from afición, liking, from Latin affectiō, affectiōn-; see affection.
 

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