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

Bernard, the fabricator of phrases, is the book’s second devotee of metaphor, therefore also the first to beguile the others with the potential and pitfalls of figural language. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

There’s a nobility in providing some fan service to help immerse Oasis devotees who could not afford the outrageous ticket prices to attend the tour. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

At Aizomê, a stylish Japanese restaurant shrouded by a thick wall of trees just off São Paulo’s main thoroughfare, Avenida Paulista, the food is both recognizable to devotees of Japanese cuisine and distinctly Brazilian. — Tomé Morrissy-Swan, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Holy mountain draws devotees Srivastav had been on a pilgrimage alongside 10 others to the same Himalayan mountain, Mount Kailash, which is sacred to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and indigenous Tibetan religions. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026