devotee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An ardent enthusiast or admirer.
A believer in a particular religion or god.
A person (almost exclusively a man) with a sexual attraction for people with physical disabilities, especially amputees.

/ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/ En-au-devotee.ogg /ɖɪˈʋo.ʈi/

devotee devotees

From devote + -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee.

addict buff aficionado amateur enthusiast devotee fancier fan fiend freak junkie maniac votary zealot

devoteeism

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