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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of lover

  • as in fan
  • as in fan
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lover

noun

Definition of lovernext
as in fan
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something an enthusiastic lover of all kinds of team sports

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • fan
  • sucker
  • enthusiast
  • fanatic
  • maniac
  • addict
  • devotee
  • buff
  • freak
  • fiend
  • aficionado
  • admirer
  • junkie
  • supporter
  • collector
  • junky
  • friend
  • hound
  • fool
  • proponent
  • nut
  • bug
  • afficionado
  • fancier
  • habitue
  • maven
  • expert
  • habitué
  • connoisseur
  • mavin
  • groupie
  • head
  • authority
  • amateur
  • promoter
  • disciple
  • advocate
  • patron
  • follower
  • exponent
  • champion
  • dilettante
  • votary
  • evangelist
  • adherent
  • apostle
  • cultist
  • zealot
  • booster
  • backer
  • hanger-on
  • convert
  • partisan
  • partizan
  • rooter
  • faddist
  • well-wisher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • critic
  • detractor
  • nonfan
  • carper
  • belittler
  • nonadmirer
  • critic
  • detractor
  • nonfan
  • carper
  • belittler
  • nonadmirer

Thesaurus Entries Near lover

lovemaking

lover

lovers

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