admirer

[ ad-mahyuhr-er ]

noun

1. a person who regards someone or something with wonder, pleasure, or approval:

   His admirers say he has all the qualities of a good presenter—he's unflappable, charming, and witty.

   A popular plot in classic films is the story of a famous actress or dancer who receives a dozen roses after her performance with a card signed, “A secret admirer.”

Other Words From

• pre·ad·mir·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of admirer¹

admire ( def ) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

This is a remark from a long term admirer of Kemi Badenoch, delighted to see her win the Conservative leadership contest.

From BBC

“The characters I play are always variations on the type of person in real life that I love, which is kind of the arrogant idiot, but you feel bad for them,” he told Salon in a recent interview, adding that his main influences aren’t real people, but performers like Don Knotts, “who I am a huge and endless admirer of,” and Bob Newhart.

From Salon

Trump is an aspiring dictator, a public admirer of Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, who wants total power and total domination over the country.

From Salon

He also is a Stafford admirer, and Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago, Stafford and the Rams will try to prevent a breakout performance by the former USC star.

From Los Angeles Times

Alongside pioneering Ghanaian leader Kwame Nkrumah and boxing legend Muhammad Ali, Arsenal fan Itoje is an admirer of former Gunners captain Patrick Vieira.

From BBC

Related Words

• adherent
• believer
• booster
• buff
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• patron
• supporter