OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 29224

aficionado

/əˌfɪʃ.(j)əˈnɑː.dəʊ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aficionado
A person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally bullfighting); a fan or devotee.
A journey along the Conwy Valley line is one to savour for aficionados of scenic railways.
To the "closet" taxonomist and aficionado of nomenclatural exercises, such emphasis may seem an intrusion.
Phrases