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Lover vs Devotee - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between lover and devotee

is that lover is one who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, or girlfriend while devotee is an ardent enthusiast or admirer.

lover

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (dialectal or obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Love is blind, and lovers cannot see / The pretty follies that themselves commit.
  • A sexual partner.
  • A person who loves something.
    • a lover of fine wines
    a lover of his country
    • All right, me lover?

    Synonyms

    * (one who loves and cares) love, love interest, sweetheart, significant other, see also * (sexual partner) See * (person who loves something) connoisseur * (any friend) See

    Derived terms

    * lover's lane / lovers' lane

    devotee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ardent enthusiast or admirer
    • He was a devotee of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
    a devotee of classical music
  • A fanatical or zealous believer in a particular religion or god
    • devotees of Krishna
    devotees thronged the temple