Buff
Buff noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.
Usage example: he's such a film buff that he owns over 3,000 movies
Votary and buff are semantically related in enthusiast topic. In some cases you can use "Votary" instead a noun "Buff".
Votary
Votary noun - One who follows the opinions or teachings of another.
Mutual synonyms
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