Fan
Fan noun - A person with a strong and habitual liking for something.
Specialist and fan are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specialist" instead a noun "Fan".
Nearby Word: fanatic
Specialist
Specialist noun - An expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning.
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Synonyms for Specialist
Fan and specialist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fan" instead a noun "Specialist".
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A geeky fan thinks she's Xena reincarnated so her boyfriend takes her to a past life specialist - only to find they are the characters' descendants (but with Xena and Joxer switched around).
Source: Series / Xena: Warrior Princess -
I Know Karate: He is naturally known as a shoot wrestling specialist, but Funaki also learned Chin Woo kung fu later in his career because he was a childhood fan of martial arts films.
Source: Wrestling / Masakatsu Funaki -
The fan-made Warhammer 40,000 Space Marines chapter, the Angry Marines, have Power Bats as part of their specialist wargear.
Source: Batter Up
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