devotee

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Meaning · English

A person (almost exclusively a man) with a sexual attraction for people with physical disabilities, especially amputees.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

The amputee-devotee community, consisting of women with amputations and the men sexually attracted to them, has been widely discussed within the disability community.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “devotee” mean?

A person (almost exclusively a man) with a sexual attraction for people with physical disabilities, especially amputees.

Is “devotee” formal or informal?

devotee is generally slang.