aficionado
[ uh-fish-yuh-nah-doh ]
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from Spanish, ‘amateur’, past participle of aficioner ‘become fond of’ used as a noun, based on Latin affectio(n-) ‘(favorable) disposition towards’
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noun
Antonymsdevoteeadorerenthusiastfanconnoisseurexpertauthorityspecialistpundit
noun
Definitionhaterunenthusiasticuninformed
nouna person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime
nounSally was an aficionado of the finest wines in the world.
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