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Synonyms for votary

  • noun

Most common

fan amateur partisan devotee hanger-on

All synonyms

Noun

1. Amateur — someone who is devoted to a particular pursuit etc

amateur, devotee, fan, freak, partisan, addict, buff, follower, enthusiast, disciple, adherent, fancier, aficionado, zealot, adorer, fanatic, fiend, junkie slang

Other

hanger-on

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Someone who is devoted to a particular pursuit etc.

Forms

Plural
votaries → amateurs, devotees, fans, freaks…

Example sentences

  • fan Sami wasn't a big fan of the public school system.
  • amateur You're a professional, whereas I'm an amateur.
  • partisan He is silent, like a partisan under interrogation.
  • devotee He was a staunch devotee who had unflinching faith.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
votarysteady
fansteady
amateursteady
partisansteady
devoteesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
fan1
4 letters
buff1
5 letters
freak1, fiend1
6 letters
addict2, junkie2, zealot2, adorer
7 letters
amateur3, fanatic3, devotee3, fancier3
8 letters
partisan3, follower3, disciple3, adherent3
10 letters
enthusiast4, aficionado5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (addict2 = 2 syllables).