The definition of an aficionado is a person who is a fan of something.
(noun)A groupie who follows his favorite musical act from town to town is an example of an aficionado.
See aficionado in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. aficionados
Origin: Sp, pp. of aficionar < ML *affectionare, to like, be devoted to < L affectio: see affection
See aficionado in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. a·fi·cio·na·dos
Origin:
Origin: Spanish
Origin: , past participle of aficionar, to induce a liking for
Origin: , from afición, liking
Origin: , from Latin affectiō, affectiōn-; see affection
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