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Another word for devotee

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Noun

  1. A person who is ardently devoted to a particular subject or activity

      1. (Informal) A difficult endeavor or problem:
      2. An enthusiast; a buff:
      3. A devotee; fan
      1. An abnormally formed organism, especially one regarded as a curiosity.
      2. Any abnormal animal, person, or plant; monstrosity
      3. An eccentric or nonconformist person, especially a member of a counterculture.
      1. An evil spirit; a demon.
      2. (Informal) One who is particularly adept at something:
      3. A person who is excellent at some activity
      1. Anything in the shape of a fan, as the tail of a bird
      2. A person enthusiastic about a specified sport, pastime, or performer; devotee
      3. Something resembling an open fan in shape:
      1. One who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a subject:
      2. A heavy, soft, brownish-yellow leather made from the skin of the buffalo or from other animal hides
      3. A piece of soft material, such as velvet or leather, often mounted on a block and used for polishing.
      1. Among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine
      2. A fanatically committed person.
      3. One who is zealous, especially excessively so.
      1. A wildly or violently insane person; madman; lunatic
      2. A psychotic or otherwise mentally ill person who exhibits violent or bizarre behavior. Not used in psychiatric diagnosis.
      3. A person who has an excessive enthusiasm or desire for something:
      1. A person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause.
      2. A person whose extreme zeal, piety, etc. goes beyond what is reasonable; zealot
      1. A zealot; a fanatic.
      2. One who is filled with enthusiasm; one who is ardently absorbed in an interest or pursuit:
      3. A person full of enthusiasm
      1. (Informal) A tiny microphone hidden to record conversation secretly
      2. An insect of any kind, such as a cockroach or a ladybug.
      3. An enthusiast or devotee; a buff:
    See also:

    concern

  2. One who ardently admires

      1. Anything in the shape of a fan, as the tail of a bird
      2. A person enthusiastic about a specified sport, pastime, or performer; devotee
      3. Something resembling an open fan in shape:
      1. One who is fond of or devoted to something:
      2. A person who greatly enjoys something or has great affection for something
      3. A couple in love with each other or in a sexual relationship with each other
      1. One who breeds a plant or an animal for those features held to be desirable.
      2. A person who breeds or grows a particular animal or plant for points of excellence.
      3. A person with a special interest in and knowledge of something, particularly of the breeding of plants or animals
      1. A zealot; a fanatic.
      2. One who is filled with enthusiasm; one who is ardently absorbed in an interest or pursuit:
      3. A person full of enthusiasm
    See also:

    praise

    love

    like

  3. One zealously devoted to a religion

      1. Among the ancient Jews, a member of a radical political and religious sect that openly resisted Roman rule in Palestine
      2. One who is zealous, especially excessively so.
      3. A person who is zealous, esp. to an extreme degree; fanatic
      1. A person bound by vows to live a life of religious worship or service.
      2. A person who is filled with enthusiasm, as for a pursuit or hobby; an enthusiast.
      3. A person who is devoted to any game, study, pursuit, etc.
      1. A sectarian.
      2. A member of a sect
      3. A dissenter from an established church, especially a Protestant nonconformist.
      1. A person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause.
      2. A person whose extreme zeal, piety, etc. goes beyond what is reasonable; zealot
      1. One who is filled with enthusiasm; one who is ardently absorbed in an interest or pursuit:
      2. A person full of enthusiasm
      3. A zealot; a fanatic.
    See also:

    religion

    love

    belief

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Another word for devotee

Noun
  1. See also:

    follower

    enthusiast

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Sentence Examples

  • Besides, he was, if not an entirely impartial writer, neither a devotee nor an opponent of democracy.

  • The devotee had his head covered, and after the act turned himself round from left to right.

  • - Sikh devotee, Akali or Nihung, vowed to the wearing of blue and steel, &c.

  • By some considered as a fanatical devotee, and by others as given up to mysticism, he is generally described as kind and gentle in disposition, and devoted to the interests of his country.

  • The assault made upon the Macedonian devotee in the temple of Serapis at Memphis " because he was a Greek " is significant (Papyr.

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