devotee

noun

dev·​o·​tee ˌde-ˌvō-ˈtē How to pronounce devotee (audio) ˌdē- How to pronounce devotee (audio)
ˌdā-,
də-,
-ˈtā
: an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)

Examples of devotee in a Sentence

The nightclub is popular among jazz devotees. a group of religious devotees
Recent Examples on the Web For nearly three decades, devotees of the automobile have made the same pilgrimage at the beginning of every March; convening on Florida’s Amelia Island to attend its namesake concours d’elegance. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024 Ancient Aliens devotees and Flat Earthers, for example, seem to inhabit their own alternate realities. Keith Kloor, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2024 In the years after the show’s failure to launch, George Furth’s book got revised, and Sondheim devotees took up its cause. Zachary Pincus-Roth, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024 These Hindu devotees took leaves of absence from work. Hari Kumar, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024 The most extreme devotees made their way there in the form of penance—by walking, cycling, and chanting for thousands of miles. TIME, 24 Jan. 2024 Sweet Lady Jane devotees have included Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Kourtney Kardashian, Kurt Russell, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Aniston, and Demi Moore; in 2014, fans Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen even invested $2 million in the bakery. Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2024 In any case, devotees said the movie failed to capture the series’s soul and butchered the sprawling story. Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024 Following the welcome ceremony, it was placed on a chariot carried by devotees and taken to a museum, where it will be kept under security until its final move. Binaj Gurubacharya, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of devotee was in 1645

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“Devotee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devotee. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

devotee

noun
dev·​o·​tee ˌdev-ə-ˈtē How to pronounce devotee (audio) -ˈtā How to pronounce devotee (audio)
: a keen or earnest follower, supporter, or enthusiast
a devotee of sports

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