Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devotee

/ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.93 in modern English

Syllables: de-vo-tee
IPA: /ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ardent enthusiast or admirer.

noun

A believer in a particular religion or god.

noun

A person (almost exclusively a man) with a sexual attraction for people with physical disabilities, especially amputees.

Slang

Example Sentences

"He was a devotee of Arnold Schwarzenegger."
"a devotee of classical music"
"These temple destroyers, devotees of ravaging commercialism, seem to have a perfect contempt for Nature, and, instead of lifting their eyes to the God of the mountains, lift them to the Almighty Dollar."
"*The Expanse'*s patois has become, like Klingon and Dothraki, the show's great unifier—the slang all devotees speak."
"devotees of Krishna"
"devotees thronged the temple"

Etymology

From devote + -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/
British English: /ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

devotees (plural)

Derived Forms

devoteeism

Synonyms

addict buff aficionado amateur enthusiast devotee fancier fan fiend freak junkie maniac

Rhymes With

be he we me she see three free de tv key sea

Questions

How do you pronounce devotee?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/.
What does devotee mean?: An ardent enthusiast or admirer.
Where does devotee come from?: From devote + -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee.

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