devotee

noun

dev·​o·​tee ˌde-ˌvō-ˈtē  ˌdē- 

ˌdā-,

də-,

-ˈtā

: an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)

Synonyms

• addict
• aficionado
• afficionado
• buff
• bug
• enthusiast
• fan
• fanatic
• fancier
• fiend
• fool
• freak
• habitué
• habitue
• head
• hound
• junkie
• junky
• lover
• maniac
• maven
• mavin
• nut
• sucker

Examples of devotee in a Sentence

The nightclub is popular among jazz devotees.

a group of religious devotees

Recent Examples on the Web

Best for: Hoka devotees, those seeking max cush, heavier runners, those who run gravel roads and road-to-smooth-trail routes. —Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025

For the less daring design devotees, perhaps zebra wood furniture could be your new fix? —Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025

The Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, lasts for 45 days and sees millions of Hindu devotees take a dip in the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of three holy rivers. —Alexandra Banner, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025

In a decade of work, Taylor-Joy has devoted much of her filmography to horror roles, or at least roles that traffic in horror elements, making her one of the genre’s most visible talents, a scream queen for A24 devotees. —Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for devotee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

devotee

noun

dev·​o·​tee ˌdev-ə-ˈtē  -ˈtā 

: a keen or earnest follower, supporter, or enthusiast

a devotee of sports