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afi·cio·nado (ə fis̸h′ə nä′dō, -fē′s̸hə-; ə fis′ē ə-, -fē′sē ə-)

noun pl. aficionados -·dos

a devoted follower of some sport, art, etc.

Etymology: Sp, pp. of aficionar < ML *affectionare, to like, be devoted to < L affectio: see affection

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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