Synonyms of aficionado

aficionado

noun

ə-ˌfi-sh(ē-)ə-ˈnä-(ˌ)dō 

variants also afficionado

as in enthusiast

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something

an aficionado of the sci-fi series who has seen all the movies several times

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enthusiast
• fan
• admirer
• lover
• addict
• fanatic
• devotee
• junkie
• expert
• fiend
• maniac
• sucker
• buff
• freak
• authority
• habitue
• hound
• fool
• fancier
• nut
• maven
• bug
• habitué
• junky
• exponent
• connoisseur
• collector
• mavin
• proponent
• groupie
• supporter
• head
• amateur
• friend
• advocate
• dilettante
• disciple
• promoter
• evangelist
• champion
• follower
• adherent
• zealot
• patron
• apostle
• votary
• convert
• booster
• backer
• partisan
• hanger-on
• cultist
• partizan
• faddist
• rooter
• well-wisher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• critic
• detractor
• nonfan
• carper
• belittler
• nonadmirer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aficionado

This exceptionally fine, soft wool is among the most luxurious fabrics in the world, and aficionados can trace its life cycle in the jacket’s digital passport. —airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025

With Iron Maiden enjoying a reprieve from the road before their massive 2025 world tour starts, frontman and sword aficionado Bruce Dickinson hopped over to France to compete in a prestigious fencing competition. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025

And although a candy-corn aficionado likely isn’t going to die from the product’s red dye, the additive is effectively banned in the European Union. —Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2025

He’s become a mixed martial arts aficionado and has shared his affinity for smoking meats. —Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025

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