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 Thousands of those Disney devotees packed the Anaheim Convention Center and Honda Center last weekend to attend the company’s D23 fan event, where nary a non-Disney costume or t-shirt was in sight. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 In the same period, Jacobs was a devotee of Alessandro Michele’s Gucci. — Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026 The incident in Bihar occurred near Ashok Dham Temple in Lakhisarai district, as thousands of devotees gathered to offer prayers on the third Monday of Shravan, one of the holiest months in the Hindu calendar. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Pressure on capturing the tragic couple and their time period was high enough before early test photos sent devotees of Bessette’s style into a tizzy and a legion of paparazzi to the FX limited series’ Manhattan shoot. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for devotee

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Noun

Her daughter, who is an animal lover, has learned about marine creatures by scuba diving and going on submarine rides on their trips.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Overnight, the foundation became a staple among makeup artists and beauty lovers worldwide, thanks to its second-skin finish and lit-from-within glow.

— Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lover

Noun

Haaland’s whole thing is to sort of explode out of nowhere to blow Valhalla-sized holes in the back of the net, a pattern that’s long been familiar to EPL enthusiasts.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026
On the other hand, severe inflation could produce the same nominal milestone while bitcoin purchased far less than enthusiasts imagine.

— Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of enthusiast

Noun

Often, a tree grows suckers in response to stress from pests, diseases, or damage, or to difficult conditions such as inadequate root space or insufficient water.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
This sucker is super small and lightweight, clips on in a second, and feels damn close to the original inputs.

— David Pierce, The Verge, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of sucker

Noun

What we’re left with is the image of the fanatic, leaving prints on the grass, chasing the President’s golf cart to no avail, working out her psychic need in the epistolary form, writing as much to herself as to her addressee.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Croissant lovers, cookie fanatics and cake devotees — this one’s for you.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

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