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

With the movie aficionados apparently learning their lesson after two quarters, Fair Lawn rallied for a 13-12 win – one of the cutters scored two touchdowns and the extra point. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Art aficionados should consider The Georgian, which boasts its own gallery and hosts late-night jazz concerts and piano jams in its sultry subterranean restaurant, The Georgian Room. — Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

For the art aficionados, there are works by Picasso, Basquiat, and Gerhard Richter on the walls. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

Forza was trained by Brian Myers, Bear Bronson and Pat Buck and regards herself to be a lawn gnome aficionado. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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