Why this word is great
AFICIONADO — [Noun] A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about a particular interest or activity, originally bullfighting; a fan or devotee. From Spanish aficionado ("fan, amateur"), past participle of aficionar ("to inspire fondness"), from afición ("affection"), from Latin affectionem ("affection, fondness"). Unlike "connoisseur" (which implies expert discernment) or "dilettante" (which suggests dabbling), an aficionado is defined by fervor—the kind that lingers in the smoke of a cigar lounge long after the debate over vintage wrappers has ended, that pores over baseball statistics with the devotion of a monk transcribing scripture, or that thrills at the scrape of a matador’s cape against dust, not for the artistry but for the raw, reckless love of the thing itself. It is passion as a way of life, unapologetic and unrefined.