Значение

значений: 3
  1. An ardent enthusiast or admirer.

    He was a devotee of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

    a devotee of classical music

    Bewunderer, Enthusiast, Fan

    покло́нникpoklónnik, покло́нницаpoklónnica

    an ardent follower and admirer

  2. A believer in a particular religion or god.

    devotees of Krishna

    devotees thronged the temple

    Eiferer, Gläubiger, Anhänger

    пре́данныйprédannyj

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

Примеры

предложений: 6
  1. He was a staunch devotee who had unflinching faith.

  2. The devotees witnessed the miracle with their own eyes.

  3. Devotees of science fiction will enjoy this new film.

  4. The devotees of Vishnu are called Vaishnavas; the devotees of Shiva are Shaivites.

  5. Tom is a BTS devotee.

Переводы

языков: 7
Русский
По значениям 2
admirer:
believer:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
admirer:
believer:

Происхождение

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

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

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Формы

мн. число: devotees
Ед. числоdevotee
Мн. числоdevotees

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 15

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 2
Связанныеdevote
Производныеdevoteeism

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