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 Undeterred, her devotees continue their efforts to free their icon. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 The model has long been one of the naked dress’s most faithful devotees. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for devotee

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Noun

Art lovers should aim to be there in April when Joali hosts its annual Imagi-Nature Art Festival.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The undead hero initially turns agains the X-Men and serves Apocalypse, but Gambit’s lover Rogue is able to save him by harnessing the enormous power of a Celestial and offering to sacrifice herself.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Self also spoke to the fans and answered a few questions after practice.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

Dennis and Rosa encounter all sorts of people, from feuding Take That tribute bands to Irish bachelorettes, comedians and bingo enthusiasts.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Tactics such as ragebait have only added to the fatigue, irritating enthusiasts already frustrated by the relentless churn of slop.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiast

Noun

The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
These sucker shoots can quickly form a thicket of stems that are unsightly, inherently weak, and prone to storm damage if allowed to mature.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of sucker

Noun

That’s why some users, who have never been Creed fanatics, are so confounded they are getting recommended to use the song.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
If the two fandoms—Harry’s disco divas and the Knicks’ fanatics—could hardly seem more different, think again.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fanatic

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