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 Sadruddin had survived mucinous colloid adenocarcinoma, an unusual form of breast cancer, and had become a devotee of Rau’s at the Paracelsus clinic. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Partridge, who once taught fitness classes in Boston, debuted the character on social media last year, which boosted his following beyond Barry’s and SoulCycle devotees. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026 Still, devotees of John Waters, Sean Baker, Todd Solondz and the Safdie brothers will sense that DeFalco is a kindred spirit, a filmmaker with an open-minded curiosity about the rowdier parts of the human zoo. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 At the same time, the Daily Beast reported on the Fielder fandom, with devotees praising his voice, competence and willingness to debase himself for the camera. — David MacK, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for devotee

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Noun

Now comes Netflix’s spin on the romantic comedy to end all romantic comedies, starring Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden as the characters at the center of literature’s original enemies-to-lovers trope.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
While the drinks at Bastia, which are riffs on classic aperitivos and Italian-leaning cocktails, are excellent, cocktail lovers should pay a visit to Caletta, the hotel’s intimate 24-seat cocktail lounge.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Other attractions include the Karen Blixen Museum (for Out of Africa fans) and shopping.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
But even those fans of her socially clumsy and feverishly party-planning mayor’s assistant Patricia on that series may not be prepared for her soulful, wrenching work in Mike Leigh’s latest film.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of fan

Noun

In Swizz’s current phase of life, more than 20 years into his music career, more than a decade of collecting art, and less than a year into his adventures in furniture, the design enthusiast is newly energized.

— Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 7 Nov. 2026
The Edge is a great fit for cyclists and motorsport enthusiasts, divers and climbers, and anyone else who wants a small, tough video camera to record their exploits.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of enthusiast

Noun

How could anyone in the military support a repulsive, draft-dodging coward who called dead soldiers suckers and losers?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of sucker

Noun

The larger proportions are more in line with those of the shoe in its earlier lifespan, a detail that hadn’t gone unnoticed among Air Max fanatics over the years.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Her 22nd book comes out in February, and her fans are fanatics.

— Megan O’Sullivan, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

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