词汇 | aficionado |
词源 | aficionado [E19th] This started out as a term for an amateur bullfighter, then [E20th] for a devotee of bullfighting. It is a Spanish word meaning ‘amateur’, now used to describe any ardent follower of an activity. Examples of this extended usage date from only a few years after the original use. Compare amateur. |
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