DEVOTEE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

devotee

noun

ˌde-ˌvō-ˈtē

Definition of devotee

as in lover

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something a devotee of stamp collecting

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Recent Examples of devotee Trump devotees are left with incomplete (at best) information. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 The most chatter from fans of Roku City — yes, a screen saver has many, many devotees — springs from the Easter eggs, a revolving selection of more than 40 pop-culture moments and nostalgic references that populate the screen. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 The revelation of Shadow’s possible perch-cute spurred an array of emotions from the family’s devotees. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Now, devotees can score the label’s bestselling jeans while staying frugal. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for devotee

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Noun

And even aside from those two big festivals, music lovers have even more excellent choices for live music that week.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
First of all, nature lovers take heart, because this millennium-old tree was not cut down just to make some whiskey.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Despite sweltering heat, their meticulously choreographed one hour set on the Allianz stage, broadcast globally via the festival's Hulu/Disney+ livestream, captivated hundreds of fans waving Filipino flags.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
And even ‘Warcraft’ has a number of fans that think that film got a bad rap.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

Joe Conti, an independent researcher and physics enthusiast based in Massachusetts, is inviting eclipse observers across Iceland and Spain to capture the optical mystery on their smartphones as part of a citizen science project.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Design After endless diatribes about the quirky lines of Ferrari’s all-electric Luce, the marque’s enthusiasts will find that the Amalfi Spider’s long-hood, raked-screen, and open-top lines are comfortingly familiar and unquestionably gorgeous.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of enthusiast

Noun

The ornamental characteristics of suckers that develop from roots are inferior to the upper portion of the tree.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
The Maryland Terrapins rolled these suckers out in the early 2010s and subsequently burned the retinas of college football fans all over the country.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of sucker

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