Synonyms of aficionado

aficionado

noun

ə-ˌfi-sh(ē-)ə-ˈnä-(ˌ)dō 

variants also afficionado

as in lover

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something

an aficionado of the sci-fi series who has seen all the movies several times

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lover
• fan
• enthusiast
• sucker
• fanatic
• addict
• admirer
• devotee
• maniac
• buff
• junkie
• freak
• fiend
• collector
• supporter
• fool
• nut
• hound
• proponent
• bug
• fancier
• maven
• habitué
• expert
• connoisseur
• friend
• authority
• head
• amateur
• dilettante
• exponent
• promoter
• advocate
• groupie
• disciple
• champion
• evangelist
• follower
• adherent
• patron
• zealot
• apostle
• votary
• convert
• booster
• backer
• partisan
• hanger-on
• cultist
• faddist
• rooter
• well-wisher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• critic
• detractor
• nonfan
• carper
• belittler
• nonadmirer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aficionado

Do a Little Set-jetting Western aficionados will likely recognize some of the landscapes along Route 89, as these scenes have served as the backdrops for numerous films and TV shows. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026

From his iconic bow tie to an original cash register, Americana aficionados have the opportunity to snag some of the items that made Colonel Harland Sanders and Kentucky Fried Chicken a global household name. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Serious horology aficionados are used to waiting—even if lead times for coveted watches have become preposterous. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 July 2026

There is a Swiss stone pine sauna, multiple infrared cabins, and a beauty concept developed alongside Dr Barbara Sturm, the skincare physician whose anti-inflammatory approach has acquired something of a cult following among skincare aficionados. — Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 24 July 2026

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