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
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On Monday night, Tory Burch drew her crowd of devotees up to MoMA for her fall 2025 runway show. Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025 Bad Bunny, a trap star, manages to bring in salsa devotees in the first 45 seconds of his album without alienating his core reggaetón fan base — which will find something to connect to in the next 45 seconds. Leila Cobo, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2025 Millions of Hindu devotees are bathing in sacred waters at the gathering in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Manveena Suri, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025 The chamber — Love is a devotee — is the most popular of the treatments, designed to increase blood flow via pressurized oxygen, which enters the entire body beyond simply breathing it in. Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for devotee

Word History

First Known Use

1645, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Feb. 2025.

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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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