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fancier.

One who fancies; a person with a special interest, attraction or liking for something.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. One who fancies; a person with a special interest, attraction or liking for something.

    She's definitely a cat fancier: she has nine of them in her home and the walls are covered with pictures of more.
  2. A person who breeds or grows a particular animal or plant for points of excellence.

  3. One who fancies or imagines.

Where this word comes from

From fancy (verb) + -er.

adj
  1. comparative form of fancy: more fancy

    comparative · form-of
Where this word comes from

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.

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