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aficionada

American  
[uh-fish-yuh-nah-duh, ah-fee-thyaw-nah-thah, ah-fee-syaw-] / əˌfɪʃ yəˈnɑ də, ɑˌfi θyɔˈnɑ ðɑ, ɑˌfi syɔ- /

noun

aficionadas plural
  1. a woman who is an ardent devotee; fan; enthusiast.


Etymology

Origin of aficionada

1950–55; < Spanish: feminine of aficionado aficionado

Example Sentences

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She had the stray episode of “Mannix,” “Kojak” and — equal opportunist and Angie Dickinson aficionada that she was — “Police Woman.”

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2012

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