brony vs lover

brony and lover both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brony	Yes	No	No	No
lover	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lover is a hypernym of brony; that is, lover is a word with a broader meaning than brony:

Other hypernyms of brony include buff, devotee, fan, adult male, man.

brony (noun)	lover (noun)
an adult, male fan of the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic	a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
	an ardent follower and admirer
	a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage