Someone who is a devoteeof a subject or activity is very enthusiastic about it.
Mr Carpenter is obviously a devotee of Britten's music. [+ of]
Synonyms: enthusiast, fan, supporter, follower More Synonyms of devotee
2. countable noun
A devotee is a member of a religious group.
Monks shave their heads, as do devotees of the Hare Krishna movement.
Synonyms: follower, student, supporter, pupil More Synonyms of devotee
devotee in British English
(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
devotee in American English
(ˌdɛvəˈti; ˌdɛvəˈteɪ)
noun
1.
a person strongly devoted to something or someone
a devotee of the ballet
2.
a person extremely devoted to religion; zealot
Examples of 'devotee' in a sentence
devotee
Resistance is futile: you are about to become a devotee of track cycling.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Unless you were a devotee of the sport, you hadn't heard of him.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
His many devotees born well after the Stonewall riots form proof that he is no less a source of instruction and entertainment now than a generation ago.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
He was an enthusiastic devotee of jazz, literature and of many sports, with a particular emphasis on golf and horse racing.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He's always been a pretty conservative bloke so I was surprised to see him become a devotee of piercings.
The Sun (2007)
In other languages
devotee
British English: devotee NOUN
Someone who is a devotee of a subject or activity is very enthusiastic about it.
He is a devotee of classical music.
American English: devotee
Brazilian Portuguese: entusiasta
Chinese: 热衷者
European Spanish: devoto
French: adepte
German: Liebhaber
Italian: appassionato
Japanese: 愛好家
Korean: 열성적인 애호가
European Portuguese: entusiasta
Latin American Spanish: devoto
1 (noun)
Definition
a person fanatically enthusiastic about a subject or activity
She is a devotee of Bach's music.
Synonyms
enthusiast
He is a great sports enthusiast.
fan
supporter
a major supporter of the tax reform plan
follower
addict
She's a TV addict and watches as much as she can.
admirer
He was an admirer of her grandmother's paintings.
buff (informal)
She is a real film buff.
fanatic
I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.
adherent
Communism was gaining adherents in Latin America.
aficionado
You are obviously a jazz aficionado.
fanboy (informal)
He was an admirer of her grandmother's paintings.
fangirl (informal)
He was an admirer of her grandmother's paintings.
2 (noun)
Definition
a zealous follower of a religion
devotees of the Hare Krishna movement
Synonyms
follower
disagreements between followers of the two organizations
student
a passionate student of history
supporter
pupil
Goldschmidt became a pupil of the composer Franz Schreker.
convert
She was a recent convert to Roman Catholicism.
believer
I made no secret of the fact that I was not a believer.
partisan
At first the young poet was a partisan of the Revolution.
disciple
a major intellectual figure with disciples throughout Europe