admirer
Other forms: admirers
An admirer is a fan, supporter, or lover. If you're an admirer of Jane Austen, you are enthusiastic about her novels and appreciate her writing.
The president of a pop star's fan club can describe himself as the star's admirer, and a college student who is crazy about her psychology professor is also an admirer. If there's someone in your life who leaves unsigned love notes in your mailbox, you can call that person your "secret admirer." In the 1700s, the word was primarily romantic, and it comes from a Latin root, admirari, "to wonder at."
Definitions of admirer
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a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves
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someone who admires a young woman“she had many admirers”synonyms: adorertypes:animal fanciera person who breeds animalsbird fanciera person with a strong interest in birdsmaniaca person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for somethingprince charminga suitor who fulfills the dreams of his belovedtechnophilea person who is enthusiastic about new technologytype of:lovera person who loves someone or is loved by someone
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a person who backs a politician or a team etc.synonyms: booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supportertypes:Boswella devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deedscheerleaderan enthusiastic and vocal supporterConfederatea supporter of the Confederate States of Americacorporatista supporter of corporatismfree traderan advocate of unrestricted international tradefunctionalistan adherent of functionalismJacobitea supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the StuartsNew Dealera supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New DealRoundheada supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil Warsecondersomeone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or voteShavianan admirer of G. B. Shaw or his workssympathiser, sympathizer, well-wishersomeone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successfultoaster, wassailersomeone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some ventureWhiga supporter of the American Revolutionabiogenista believer in abiogenesisaddict, freak, junkie, junky, nutsomeone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addictionapostlean ardent early supporter of a cause or reformbackslappersomeone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordialityballetomanea ballet enthusiastbleeding heartsomeone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivilegedcolonialista believer in colonialismConfederate soldiera soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil Warevolutionista person who believes in organic evolutiongadgeteera person who delights in designing or building or using gadgetsimperialista believer in imperialismMalthusiana believer in Malthusian theoryshutterbuga photography enthusiastvitalistone who believes in vitalism
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -er, -or
This vocabulary list features words with the common suffix that means "one who; action or process."