aficionadas

Women who adore

Female enthusiasts or devotees, especially of activities traditionally associated with passionate fandom—bullfighting, flamenco, wine, or any art form requiring connoisseurship.

The Spanish feminine plural; aficionada is singular: The aficionadas gathered at the plaza before the corrida.

The masculine aficionado is more common in English for mixed or general reference.

enthusiasts

devotees

Passionate adherents

buffs · lovers · enthusiasts · mavens · followers · experts · zealots · addicts · devotion · passion

feminine

mujeres

Spanish word for females

  • womenFemale adults collectively
  • ladiesWomen, respectfully addressed
  • señorasSpanish term for ladies

female · devotees · patronesses · feminine · gendered · Spanish · grammatical

cultural

flamenco

Rhythmic Spanish dance style

wine · art · cinema · theater · corrida · olé · fado · salsa · duende

Opposites
level of interest and engagement

aficionadasdetractors

People who criticize

dilettantes · dabblers · poseurs · bandwagoners · uncommitted

depth of knowledge and expertise

aficionadasignoramuses

Profoundly uninformed persons

know-nothings · novices · uninitiated · beginners · philistines

attitude toward the subject

aficionadasdetractors

People who criticize

critics · haters · disparagers · scorners · mockers

Phrases
Family

aficionado, aficionados, aficionada

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