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   aficionado

   /əˌfɪʃ(j)əˈnɑːdəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime: "a crossword aficionado"

   Word Origin early 19th century (denoting an amateur bullfighter): from Spanish, ‘enthusiast’, ‘amateur’, past participle of aficioner ‘become fond of’ used as a noun, based on Latin affectio(n-) ‘(favourable) disposition towards’ (see affection).

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