English
Etymology
devote + -ee
Pronunciation
Noun
devotee (plural devotees)
- An ardent enthusiast or admirer.
He was a devotee of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
a devotee of classical music
- (religion) A fanatical or zealous believer in a particular religion or god.
devotees of Krishna
devotees thronged the temple
- (slang) Someone with an amputee fetish.
Translations
admirer
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: (please verify) 施主 (zh) (shīzhǔ)
- Czech: nadšenec (cs) m
- Finnish: palvoja (fi), ihailija (fi), intoilija (fi)
- French: inconditionnel (fr), dévot (fr)
- German: Bewunderer m, Enthusiast (de) m, Fan (de) m, Anhänger (de) m, Entourage (de) pl or f, Anhängerschaft pl or f, Liebhaber (de) m, Verehrer (de) m, Enthusiast (de) m
- (deprecated template usage)
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- Maori: kaitautāwhi
- Polish: wielbiciel (pl) m, wielbicielka (pl) f, entuzjasta (pl) m, entuzjastka (pl) f
- Portuguese: entusiasta (pt) m or f, discípulo (pt) m, devoto (pt) m
- Russian: покло́нник (ru) m (poklónnik), покло́нница (ru) f (poklónnica)
- Spanish: devoto (es)
- Telugu: భక్త (te) (bhakta)
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