Synonyms for connoisseur
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Noun
1. Aficionado
aficionado, lover, virtuoso, maven US, critic, expert, dilettante, fan, specialist, buff, freak, judge, authority, cognoscente
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Definitions
- n. 1
A specialist in a given field whose opinion is highly valued, especially in one of the fine arts or in matters of taste.
Forms
- Plural
- connoisseurs → aficionados, lovers, virtuosos, mavens…
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Etymologically, the amateur is one who loves, the connoisseur one who knows. The amateur practises to some extent that in regard to which he may not be well informed; the connoisseur is well informed in regard to that which he may not practise at all.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- lover Dan overheard Linda's conversation with her lover.
- critic He's a constant critic of the Algerian government.
- virtuoso Mary is a virtuoso recorder player.
- aficionado As you might already know, I am an aficionado of old books.
- connaisseur I am a connaisseur of change.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| connoisseur | steady | |
| lover | rising | |
| critic | steady | |
| virtuoso | steady | |
| aficionado | rising | |
| connaisseur | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fan1
- 4 letters
- buff1
- 5 letters
- judge1, lover2, freak1, maven2
- 6 letters
- expert2, critic2
- 7 letters
- amateur3
- 8 letters
- virtuoso4
- 9 letters
- authority4
- 10 letters
- specialist3, aficionado5, dilettante
- 11 letters
- cognoscente, connaisseur
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lover2 = 2 syllables).