Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Poetry Devotee

dev·o·tee
: a person who enjoys or is interested in something very much
: a person who has very strong loyalty to a particular religion or religious figure
Full Definition of DEVOTEE
: an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)

Examples of DEVOTEE
The nightclub is popular among jazz devotees.
a group of religious devotees
First Known Use of DEVOTEE

1645
Related to DEVOTEE

Synonyms
addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, bug, fan, enthusiast, fanatic, fancier, fiend, fool, freak, habitué (also habitue), head, hound, junkie (also junky), lover, maniac, maven (also mavin), nut, sucker
Antonyms
nonfan
Related Words
groupie; admirer, amateur, collector, connoisseur, dilettante; authority, expert; adherent, convert, cultist, disciple, follower, hanger-on, votary; advocate, apostle, backer, champion, evangelist, exponent, friend, patron, promoter, proponent, supporter; partisan (also partizan), zealot; booster, rooter, well-wisher; faddist
Near Antonyms
nonadmirer; belittler, carper, critic, detractor
- Merriam Webster Dictionary

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