aficionado

a·fi·cio·na·do

A0124900 (ə-fĭsh′ē-ə-nä′dō, -fĭs′ē-, -fē′sē-)n. pl. a·fi·cio·na·dos An enthusiastic admirer or follower; a fan.

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[Spanish, past participle of aficionar, to induce a liking for, from afición, liking, from Latin affectiō, affectiōn-; see affection.]

aficionado

(əˌfɪʃjəˈnɑːdəʊ; Spanish afiθjoˈnaðo) n, pl -dos (-dəʊz; Spanish -ðos) 1. an ardent supporter or devotee: a jazz aficionado. 2. (Individual Sports, other than specified) a devotee of bullfighting[Spanish, from aficionar to arouse affection, from afición affection]

a•fi•cio•na•do

(əˌfɪʃ yəˈnɑ doʊ, əˌfɪʃ ə-, əˌfi si ə-)

n., pl. -dos. a devotee; fan. [1835–45; < Sp: literally, amateur, past participle of aficionar to engender affection, v. derivative of afición affection¹]

aficionado

an avid and informed devotee of bullflghting; now used of devotees of any sport, activity, or art.See also: Bulls and Bullfighting

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Noun	1.	aficionado - a fan of bull fightingrooter, sports fan, fan - an enthusiastic devotee of sports
	2.	aficionado - a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performerbuff, devotee, lover, fan - an ardent follower and admirer

aficionado

noun fan, lover, enthusiast, admirer, supporter, nut (slang), follower, addict, freak (informal), disciple, buff (informal), fanatic, devotee, connoisseur, adherent, votary You are obviously a jazz aficionado.

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