devotee
Americannoun
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a person who is greatly devoted to something.
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a person who is extremely devoted to a religion; a follower.
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an enthusiastic follower or fan.
He's a devotee of jazz.
noun
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a person ardently enthusiastic about or devoted to something, such as a sport or pastime
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a zealous follower of a religion
Related Words
See fanatic.
Etymology
Origin of devotee
Example Sentences
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“We’re Philadelphia sports fans,” one Eagles devotee laments in “The Philly Special.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
In puzzling over that question at least, I’ve got company in Marjorie Taylor Greene, the now-former congresswoman from Georgia and onetime Trump devotee who remains stalwart in his America First movement.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
And that is precisely why I, a longtime devotee of the city, found myself at the Luxor for a three-day stint in October.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
You don’t have to be a devotee of Bernie Sanders or New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Madami to recognize that fact.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025
A dictionary buff, a devotee of obscure words, he had been intent on improving his companion’s grammar and expanding his vocabulary ever since they had celled together at Kansas State Penitentiary.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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