devotee C1 Topic:Religion & Belief 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... addictaficionadobuffenthusiastfanfancierfiendmaniac Word family Forms devotees Derived forms devoteeism Etymology AI details From devote + -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee. Topics Religion & Belief Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Religion & Belief - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown