Aficionado

Origin

From Spanish, past participle of aficionar, to inspire affection, from afición, affection, from Latin affectio

Full definition of aficionado

Noun

1. A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity; a fan or devotee.The festival is filled with aficionados of all types of music.
• Schuster Hepaticae V|ixTo the "closet" taxonomist and aficionado of nomenclatural exercises, such emphasis may seem an intrusion.

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