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adj
comparative form of fancy: more fancy
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparative, form-of
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noun
One who fancies; a person with a special interest, attraction or liking for something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: aficionado
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noun
A person who breeds or grows a particular animal or plant for points of excellence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
One who fancies or imagines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a person having a strong liking for something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: enthusiast
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Broader terms: admirer, adorer
Narrower terms: animal fancier, bird fancier, maniac, technophile
History
Etymology tree English fancy Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Germanic *-izô Proto-West Germanic *-iʀō Proto-Germanic *-ōzô Proto-West Germanic *-ōʀō Old English -ra Middle English -ere English -er English fancier From fancy (adjective) + -er.
From fancy (verb) + -er.
