devotee

C1 Topic:People & Society

US /ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/ See IPA manual

Freq #26373

Meanings

1

noun
A person who is extremely enthusiastic about and devoted to something.

He is a lifelong devotee of jazz and never misses a concert.
2

noun
A committed follower of a particular religion or god.

Thousands of devotees gathered at the temple for the festival.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person who is extremely... addict aficionado buff enthusiast fan fancier fiend maniac

Word family

Forms devotees

Derived forms devoteeism

Etymology

From devote + -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee.

Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# devotee

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/
**Frequency rank:** 26373

## Meanings
1. A person who is extremely enthusiastic about and devoted to something.
2. A committed follower of a particular religion or god.

## Examples
- He is a lifelong devotee of jazz and never misses a concert.
- Thousands of devotees gathered at the temple for the festival.

## Derived Forms
- devoteeism

## Etymology
From devote + -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee.

## AI Etymology
Devotee is from devote + -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean a person who is extremely enthusiastic about and devoted to something, or a committed follower of a particular religion or god. Derived formations include devoteeism.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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