DEVOTEE

fan, buff, devotee, lover

(noun) an ardent follower and admirer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

devotee (plural devotees)

An ardent enthusiast or admirer.

(religion) A fanatical or zealous believer in a particular religion or god.

(slang) Someone with an amputee fetish.

Source: Wiktionary


Dev`o*tee", n.

Definition: One who is wholly devoted; esp., one given wholly to religion; one who is superstitiously given to religious duties and ceremonies; a bigot. While Father Le Blanc was very devout he was not a devotee. A. S. Hardy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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