devotee

[dev-uh-tee, -tey]

noun

1. a person who is greatly devoted to something.

2. a person who is extremely devoted to a religion; a follower.

3. an enthusiastic follower or fan.

   He's a devotee of jazz.

devotee

/ ˌdɛvəˈtiː /

noun

1. a person ardently enthusiastic about or devoted to something, such as a sport or pastime

2. a zealous follower of a religion

Word History and Origins

Origin of devotee¹

First recorded in 1635–45; devote + -ee

Synonym Study

See fanatic.

Example Sentences

News of the Australian stars’ separation broke Monday afternoon, shocking pop culture enthusiasts and swiftly inspiring memes by AMC Theater devotees.

From Los Angeles Times

Cebu's archbishop has told devotees to stay away from churches, pending structural assessments.

From BBC

Lawyers have accused it of coercing devotees, known colloquially as "Moonies" after its founder, to donate large sums of money.

From BBC

A lifelong devotee of theme parks and coasters, Slash has been closely aligned with Halloween Horror Nights since 2014, when he first began scoring music for its haunted houses.

From Los Angeles Times

By those standards, this summer is going to be an extremely bad time for devotees of NIN’s industrial rock.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adherent 
• admirer 
• aficionado 
• believer 
• booster 
• buff 
• disciple 
• enthusiast 
• fanatic 
• follower 
• groupie 
• junkie 
• lover 
• supporter