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DictionaryaficionadoKnowledgeable enthusiast
noun

aficionado

uh-fish-uh-NAH-doh/əˌfɪʃəˈnɑːdəʊ/

A knowledgeable and devoted enthusiast.

The jazz aficionado studies a record beside his carefully organized collection.

East Asian adult jazz-record enthusiast studies a vinyl record beside a neatly curated collection.
Etymology
aficionadoSpanishamateur, devotee

Spanish aficionado described someone “fond of” something, especially a devotee of bullfighting. That affectionate attachment underlies the broader English sense of an enthusiastic, knowledgeable devotee.

In context

Channel Indie and the Independent Artists Movement8:11
now this is your first horror uh are you a horror film lover uh an aficionado
Boston SciFi Week on Channel i featuring Kerry Mosier, Nic Stanich, and Bryan Firks

More examples

  • She was an aficionado of classic motorcycles.
  • The festival attracted coffee aficionados.
  • An aficionado could explain the differences between the editions.

Forms

aficionado · aficionados

Similar words

enthusiast
An enthusiast is keenly interested; aficionado often implies informed appreciation.
connoisseur
A connoisseur emphasizes refined expert judgment; aficionado emphasizes devoted enjoyment.