Added 9 October 2026
devotee
/ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about devotee at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An ardent enthusiast or admirer.
He was a devotee of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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A believer in a particular religion or god.
devotees of Krishna
- A person (almost exclusively a man) with a sexual attraction for people with physical disabilities, especially amputees.
Origin
From devote + -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee.
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