connoisseur

As nouns the difference between visionary and connoisseur

is that visionary is someone who has visions; a seer while connoisseur is a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste.

As an adjective visionary

is having vision or foresight.

As a proper noun mentor

is (greek mythology) odysseus's trusted counselor he was assigned the responsibility to raise odysseus's son telemachus, while odysseus was away fighting in troy.

As a noun connoisseur is

a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste.

As an acronym buff

is (slang|us|air force) big ugly fat fellow (or fucker); us airforce nickname for the b-52 bomber.

As a noun connoisseur is

a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste.

As nouns the difference between authority and connoisseur

is that authority is (label) the power to enforce rules or give orders while connoisseur is a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste.

As nouns the difference between couch and connoisseur

is that couch is couch while connoisseur is a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste.

As nouns the difference between connoisseur and sommelier

is that connoisseur is a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste while sommelier is a wine steward. The person at an expensive restaurant who keeps the wine cellar and advises guests on a choice of wines.

As nouns the difference between connoisseur and gourmand

is that connoisseur is a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste while gourmand is a person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater.

As nouns the difference between connoisseur and prodigy

is that connoisseur is a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste while prodigy is an extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent.

As nouns the difference between neophyte and connoisseur

is that neophyte is a beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief while connoisseur is a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste.

As nouns the difference between connoisseur and cognoscenti

is that connoisseur is a specialist of a given field whose opinion is valued; especially in one of the fine arts, or in a matter of taste while cognoscenti is plural of cognoscente.