devotee

[ dev-uh-tee, -tey ]

noun

1. a person who is greatly devoted to something.
2. a person who is extremely devoted to a religion; a follower.
3. an enthusiastic follower or fan:

   He's a devotee of jazz.

devotee

/ ˌdɛvəˈtiː /

noun

1. a person ardently enthusiastic about or devoted to something, such as a sport or pastime
2. a zealous follower of a religion

Word History and Origins

Origin of devotee¹

First recorded in 1635–45; devote + -ee

Synonym Study

See fanatic.

Example Sentences

He’d been a Fox News devotee for years at this point, but there was a palpable shift in his demeanor watching this failed businessman ascend to power.

From Slate

He also blocked the release of Charles Manson devotee Leslie Van Houten on three different occasions before stepping out of the way of an appellate court decision last year.

From Los Angeles Times

Unless, that is, a green-energy equivalent of Elon Musk steps forward — a wind-power devotee who wants to contribute millions of dollars to the Trump campaign.

From Los Angeles Times

The next assassination attempt happened thirty years later in 1865 when John Wilkes Booth, a devotee of the defeated Confederacy, shot and killed Abraham Lincoln.

From Salon

To find myself, I can look to a man like Josh Hawley, a devotee of Teddy Roosevelt, or a man like Tim Walz, who, instead of being “toxic,” is said to represent what the Washington Post terms “tonic masculinity.”

From Salon

Related Words

• adherent
• admirer
• aficionado
• believer
• booster
• buff
• disciple
• enthusiast
• fanatic
• follower
• groupie
• junkie
• lover
• supporter