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

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

Whether a whiskey connoisseur, aviation aficionado, outdoor adventurer, or eclectic foodie, the small town of Tullahoma, Tennessee, has much to offer you. — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

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