zealous devotee

zealous devotee

A passionate follower (of someone or something). My boyfriend is a zealous devotee of this new diet, but if I have to eat another plate of vegetables, I'll lose my mind.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • ardent admirer
  • get carried away with (someone or something)
  • gung
  • gung ho
  • gung-ho
  • hot item
  • a turn of the screw
  • turn of the screw
  • nuts about (someone or something)
  • press (someone's) buttons
References in periodicals archive
Mullah Nazir was a zealous devotee of the faction of Mullah Umar of Afghanistan and, together with his Al-Qaeda allies, attacked American forces inside Afghanistan.
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My hope and prayer is that, this (CDF) document notwithstanding, we will never doubt the love of God and the Blessed Mother for all of us-their zealous devotees from the entire world, Arguelles writes in his communique, but remain steadfast and determined to bring hope and blessings to many in this troubled world.
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A small number of dissenting voices were crushed by the film's zealous devotees, accusing Nolan's critics of failing to understand the film.
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On the other hand, the Black Nazarene crowd are zealous devotees, mostly males," he said.
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