Synonyms of aficionados

aficionados

noun

variants also afficionados

plural of aficionado

as in lovers

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

• lovers
• fans
• enthusiasts
• suckers
• fanatics
• maniacs
• buffs
• admirers
• devotees
• addicts
• fanciers
• junkies
• collectors
• freaks
• fiends
• nuts
• supporters
• proponents
• fools
• hounds
• mavens
• habitués
• authorities
• experts
• bugs
• friends
• connoisseurs
• amateurs
• heads
• advocates
• promoters
• exponents
• adherents
• followers
• patrons
• disciples
• groupies
• champions
• evangelists
• dilettantes
• zealots
• converts
• votaries
• partisans
• apostles
• backers
• boosters
• cultists
• hangers-on
• faddists
• rooters
• well-wishers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonfans
• detractors
• critics
• carpers
• belittlers
• nonadmirers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aficionados

For much of the last two decades, single malt Scotch has dominated the conversation among whisky aficionados. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Stamp aficionados can send a request to the Stamp Fulfillment Services office in Kansas City, Missouri, via mail within 30 days of the stamp’s issuing date to receive the unique postmark. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

For cigar aficionados, the outdoor Cigar Terrace is the place to puff on a Havana from the bar’s humidor while listening to live jazz band performances in the evenings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026

Among other amateur butterfly afficionados and biologists who were likewise paying attention, a whisper of disquiet was spreading. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

These challenges are specific to the historic home’s unique site—simultaneously one of its biggest appeals for its original owners and the hundreds of thousands of architectural aficionados that now visit it every year. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

However, after posting the clip, snake aficionados informed him that the rattlesnake could actually be a genetic variant, instead of an albino. — Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

The big question for fashion aficionados is who will the bride wear? — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Co-founder Tomaž Zaman, who started Mono in 2024, found early traction with networking aficionados, who use the product to speed their internet connections. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2026