devotee

English

Etymology

devote +‎ -ee

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌdɛvəˈtiː/

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 add this translation if you can
Czech: nadšenec m
Finnish: palvoja (fi), ihailija (fi), intoilija (fi)
French: inconditionnel (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

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)

believer

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Czech: vyznavač (cs) m
Finnish: uskovainen (fi)

German: Eiferer (de) m, Gläubiger (de) m, Anhänger (de) m, Verehrer (de) m
Irish: vóitín m
Italian: devoto (it) m, fedele (it) m, seguace (it) m

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