devotee

noun

dev·​o·​tee ˌde-ˌvō-ˈtē  ˌdē- 

ˌdā-,

də-,

-ˈtā

: an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)

Synonyms

• addict
• aficionado
• afficionado
• buff
• bug
• enthusiast
• fan
• fanatic
• fancier
• fiend
• fool
• freak
• habitué
• habitue
• head
• hound
• junkie
• junky
• lover
• maniac
• maven
• mavin
• nut
• sucker

Examples of devotee in a Sentence

The nightclub is popular among jazz devotees.

a group of religious devotees

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the sea of devotees were JT, of the hip-hop duo City Girls, the choreographer James Vu Anh Pham, and the playwright Jeremy O. Harris. —Puja Patel, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025

On Tuesday, 50 million devotees had taken a bath in the holy river, and in the immediate hours after the stampedes, authorities say, millions more got in the water. —Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Jan. 2025

The incident occurred early today as tens of millions of devotees went to bathe in a river on one of the most sacred days of the Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu festival. —Alexandra Banner, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025

Wednesday was a particularly sacred day of the festival, drawing record numbers of devotees to the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers. —Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

devotee

noun

dev·​o·​tee ˌdev-ə-ˈtē  -ˈtā 

: a keen or earnest follower, supporter, or enthusiast

a devotee of sports