afficionado

American  

[uh-fish-yuh-nah-doh] / əˌfɪʃ yəˈnɑ doʊ /

noun

plural

afficionados

1. less common variant of aficionado.

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Example Sentences

Breton began shopping online a few years ago after her son, now 17 and a computer afficionado, showed her how.

From Seattle Times

I'm an actual jerky afficionado.

From Los Angeles Times

“I assume he doesn’t just scream at people and wear a mask,” said Matthew Clayton, a 19-year-old physics major and heavy-metal afficionado, referring to Mr. Taylor’s Slipknot persona.

From New York Times

But dead-eyed toff and banqueting club afficionado George "Snippy Hands" Osborne has trumped even this tea-time email.

From The Guardian

Farm-Fresh Easter Menu Chef Amy Tornquist created this Casual Carolina Menu with the best in-season local foods. more Local Market Listing Our directory of where to find local produce around the South. more “ven in this economy, it still pays to buy local,” insists North Carolina chef and local foods afficionado Amy Tornquist.

From Southern Living