devotee
Pronunciation: /ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/
The English word “devotee” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- An ardent enthusiast or admirer.
- A believer in a particular religion or god.
- A person (almost exclusively a man) with a sexual attraction for people with physical disabilities, especially amputees.
Etymology
From devote + -ee. The narrowed meaning in sense 3 arises from the sound similarity with amputee.
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