devotee

== English == === Etymology === From devote +‎ -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdi.voʊˈti/, /ˌdɛv.oʊˈti/ (South Asia) IPA(key): /ɖɪˈʋoː.ʈiː/ Hyphenation: de‧vo‧tee === Noun === devotee (plural devotees) An ardent enthusiast or admirer. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:enthusiast (religion) A believer in a particular religion or god. (slang) A person (almost exclusively a man) with a sexual attraction for people with physical disabilities, especially amputees. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====