noun

• A connoisseur or enthusiast of something, especially someone who has a special interest in or breeds a particular animal.

  ‘a pigeon fancier’

  More example sentences

  • ‘In a late '70s newsletter to prospective ocicat fanciers, Daly explained that one reason for the breed's spotty progress was a pet limitation ordinance passed by the town council where she lived.’
  • ‘Post-war concerns about breed purity became academic as cat fanciers scrambled to make whatever judicious compromises they could in order to insure the survival of their chosen breeds.’
  • ‘Throughout the late 1800s, English dog fanciers became increasingly fascinated with breeds indigenous to the European continent.’
  • ‘Now crossword fanciers know that there are words for things that crossword setters just always use.’
  • ‘The Bird Watching Team and parrot fanciers around the country are very excited.’

  Synonyms

  enthusiast, devotee, hobbyist, lover, addict, fan, fanatic

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