Synonyms of devotee

devotee

noun

ˌde-ˌvō-ˈtē 

as in lover

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something

a devotee of stamp collecting

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devotee

The protest camp, which had been reduced to a small corps of devotees, was growing by the hour as familiar faces trickled in for the moment of truth. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

My grandmother was a Hummel devotee, and my mother had a glittery assortment of perfume bottles. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

The sequences needed to look cool, be executable in only one or two takes as part of the film’s blistering shooting schedule, and thrill both newcomers and devotees to the world of Bollywood fusion dancing. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

While en route, devotees tacked dollar bills to his body, as many still do today. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026