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aficionado

[ uh-fish-yuh-nah-doh; Spanish ah-fee-thyaw-nah-thaw, ah-fee-syaw- ]

noun

plural aficionados
  1. an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast.


aficionado

/ afiθjoˈnaðo; əˌfɪʃjəˈnÉ‘Ëdəʊ /

noun

  1. an ardent supporter or devotee

    a jazz aficionado

  2. a devotee of bullfighting
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of aficionado1

First recorded in 1835–45; from Spanish: literally, “amateur,†past participle -ado ( -ate 1 ) of aficionar “to engender affection,†equivalent to ²¹´Ú¾±³¦¾±Ã³²Ô affection 1 + -ar infinitive suffix
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of aficionado1

Spanish, from aficionar to arouse affection, from ²¹´Ú¾±³¦¾±Ã³²Ô affection
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To tech aficionados, the whole affair evokes the “Streisand effect,†in which an effort to suppress something online only makes it more conspicuous.

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A spokesman for Polis told 9News said the governor was "surprised to learn the president of the United States is an aficionado of our Colorado State Capitol and its artwork".

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Join resident ‘Ghost Adventures’ aficionado Lorraine Ali for an investigation of the famed venue’s spectral vibes with ‘magnet for energies’ Zak Bagans.

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M.L. — an avid runner, experienced chess player and video game aficionado — is 5 feet 4 and slight, about 120 pounds.

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Exotic insects have become popular among collectors and invertebrate aficionados across the globe.

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