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devotee

[dev-uh-tee, -tey]

noun

  1. a person who is greatly devoted to something.

  2. a person who is extremely devoted to a religion; a follower.

  3. an enthusiastic follower or fan.

    He's a devotee of jazz.



devotee

/ ˌɛəˈپː /

noun

  1. a person ardently enthusiastic about or devoted to something, such as a sport or pastime

  2. a zealous follower of a religion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of devotee1

First recorded in 1635–45; devote + -ee
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Synonym Study

See fanatic.
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"He was model devotee and volunteer because he had selfless service."

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Bruce is a shark devotee, and as such, is a student of their traits and habits.

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We become devotees before we even hear the end of the deal if we think it will get us closer to spirits or ourselves.

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But for the genre’s devotees, the bans smack of classicism.

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He was also a devotee of the Virgin Mary and as such, he chose to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore, which sits outside the Vatican walls in the centre of Rome.

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