Synonyms of aficionado

nounA person who likes, knows about, and appreciates a particular interest or activity (originally...

• admirer
• buffA person who is very interested in a particular subject.
• connoisseurA specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.
• enthusiastA person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.
• expert
• fanA person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
• follower
• lover
• mavenAn expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing...
• devoteeAn ardent enthusiast or admirer.
• maniac
• fanaticA person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause.
• fancierOne who fancies; a person with a special interest, attraction or liking for something.
• fancyThe enthusiasts of such a pursuit.
• fiend
• freakAn enthusiast, or person who has an obsession with, or extreme knowledge of, something.
• geek
• junkieAn enthusiast of something.
• partisan
• rooter US, slang
• zealot