aficionada

[ uh-fish-yuh-nah-duh; Spanish ah-fee-thyaw-nah-th ah, ah-fee-syaw- ]
/ əˌfɪʃ yəˈnɑ də; Spanish ɑˌfi θyɔˈnɑ ðɑ, ɑˌfi syɔ- /

noun, plural a·fi·cio·na·das [uh-fish-yuh-nah-duh z; Spanish ah-fee-thyaw-nah-th ahs] /əˌfɪʃ yəˈnɑ dəz; Spanish ɑˌfi θyɔˈnɑ ðɑs/.

a woman who is an ardent devotee; fan; enthusiast.

Origin of aficionada

1950–55; < Spanish: feminine of aficionado aficionado