Fancier
(noun)
- A person who has a liking or preference for something, especially a hobby or interest.
- A person who breeds, raises or shows a particular type of animal or bird as a hobby.
Origin:
From fancy (to have a liking or preference for something) + -er (a suffix indicating a person or thing that performs a particular action).
Examples:
- He was a dog fancier and had a kennel full of purebreds.
- She was a plant fancier and had a beautiful garden.
- The fancy car club was full of car fanciers.
- He was a train fancier and had a large collection of model trains.
- The bird fancier showed off his collection of exotic birds.