Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- a person who is greatly devoted to something.
- a person who is extremely devoted to a religion; a follower.
- an enthusiastic follower or fan: He’s a devotee of jazz.
noun
- a person ardently enthusiastic about or devoted to something, such as a sport or pastime
- a zealous follower of a religion
1640s, from devote, with a French suffix, perhaps on model of assignee. Earlier in this sense was devote (1620s).