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Meanings of aficionado in English

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A follower or admirer who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity.

Usage of aficionado in English
1
Larry is something of an aficionado when it comes to sea cucumber.
Larry's kidney: being the true story of how I found myself in ch...
2
Neither man was an aficionado of the genre as a young fellow.
The Irish Times
3
The torero's mistress is in the room, along with a famous aficionado.
The new yorker
4
It did not help that she was not an aficionado of Bonetown.
Perdido Street Station
5
Art aficionado Daniel Kany has worked in hipster hubs across the US.
BBC
6
At the halfway house, I develop an aficionado's taste for Thai kickboxing.
Lit: a memoir
7
I'm glad you brought that up because I'm a big auto aficionado.
Reuters
8
Dan Steele is an eco farmer, environmentalist, tourism operator and bush aficionado.
Radio NZ
9
As a shower aficionado, I believe the hair is the leading indicator.
Here's the deal: don't touch me
10
If you're a scouse coffee aficionado, let us know which one he means.
The Guardian
11
A whiskey aficionado, Nolan can also organise seriously good whiskey tastings.
The Irish Times
12
These days, I pride myself on being quite the meatball aficionado.
The Guardian
13
So, if you're a music aficionado, this is a great service for you.
Wired
14
It has been a grand week for the Irish sports aficionado.
The Irish Times
15
Nonetheless, these first two novels are of genuine interest to any Templar aficionado.
Templars: history and myth: from solomon's temple to the freemas...
16
If you're a Firefox add-on aficionado, the free Add-On Collector is for you.
Reuters
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Aficionado through the time
Aficionado across language varieties
United States of America
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