Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • 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

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Spanish, past participle of aficionar, to induce a liking for, from afición, liking, from Latin affectiō, affectiōn-; see affection.]

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From Spanish, past participle of aficionar, to inspire affection, from afición, affection, from Latin affectio

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Examples

  • Shankar Chatterjee, a medical doctor and hockey aficionado, is focusing on the sport's future.

    A Hockey Player India Could Use Nicolas Brulliard 2010

  • My mother on the other hand, is a big time sea urchin aficionado and will eat the roe a la carte straight from the ocean.

    Sea Urchins with Tips on How to Open Them (Αχινός) Laurie Constantino 2008

  • Mr. Wakamatsu was known as an aficionado of geiko and our world.

    Geisha, A Life Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown 2002

  • Mr. Wakamatsu was known as an aficionado of geiko and our world.

    Geisha, A Life Mineko Iwasaki with Rande Brown 2002

  • Toronto, Canada - Consider yourself a word aficionado?

    MacMegasite 2009

  • Any true crime aficionado is familiar with Gregg’s work – seven non-fiction titles, New York Times bestseller, oft-quoted television personality, expert is all things criminal.

    February 2007 2007

  • Any true crime aficionado is familiar with Gregg’s work – seven non-fiction titles, New York Times bestseller, oft-quoted television personality, expert is all things criminal.

    Meet True Crime Writer and Blogger Gregg Olsen 2007

  • NGCA, Thu to 18 JunRCCollector, curator and erstwhile art dealer, Monika Kinley is well known as an aficionado of outsider art.

    This week's new exhibitions 2011

  • Dash, a pseudo hipster word aficionado, stumbles upon a red moleskin notebook tucked inside a dust covered book hidden within 18 miles of shelves of Downtown Manhattan's Strand bookstore.

    Caitlin Colford: Required Holiday Reading: Dash and Lily's Book of Dares Caitlin Colford 2010

  • Dash, a pseudo hipster word aficionado, stumbles upon a red moleskin notebook tucked inside a dust covered book hidden within 18 miles of shelves of Downtown Manhattan's Strand bookstore.

    Caitlin Colford: Required Holiday Reading: Dash and Lily's Book of Dares Caitlin Colford 2010

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