English

Etymology
From Spanish, past participle of aficionar, to inspire affection, from afición, affection, from L. affectio

Noun
aficionado (plural aficionados or, occasionally, the hypercorrect aficionadi)

1. A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity; a fan or devotee.

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Synonyms
rel-top3|One who likes, knows about, and appreciates something
admirer
buff
connoisseur
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enthusiast
expert
fan
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follower
lover
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See also
-phile

Category:Spanish derivations

Spanish

Adjective
es-adj|f=aficionada

1. fond
2. amateur

Noun
es-noun-mf|f=aficionada

1. fan
2. amateur

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