believer
A believer is a follower of a particular religion or spiritual practice. Whether you are a Hindu, a Pagan, or a Catholic, you can call yourself a believer.
Most believers have specific religious beliefs, but you can be a secular believer as well — for example, you might be a firm believer in socialist economic policies or a believer in the benefits of homeschooling. Basically, anyone who holds a strong belief in the truth of something is a believer. The verb believe is at the heart of believer, and it stems from the Old English belyfan, "to believe."
Definitions of believer
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a supporter who accepts something as true
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synonyms:
truster
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abiogenist
a believer in abiogenesis
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apostle
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
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colonialist
a believer in colonialism
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Confucian, Confucianist
a believer in the teachings of Confucius
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evolutionist
a person who believes in organic evolution
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imperialist
a believer in imperialism
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Malthusian
a believer in Malthusian theory
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vitalist
one who believes in vitalism
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a person who has religious faith
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synonyms:
worshiper, worshipper
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theist
one who believes in the existence of a god or gods
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devil worshiper
someone who worships devils
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monotheist
a believer in one god
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mystic, religious mystic
someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
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numerologist
a believer in numerology
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pantheist
someone who believes that God and the universe are the same
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pilgrim
someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion
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sun worshiper
someone who worships the sun
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theosophist
a believer in theosophy
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hadji, haji, hajji
an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
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polytheist
one who believes in a plurality of gods
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quietist
a religious mystic who follows quietism
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Satanist, diabolist
an adherent of Satan or Satanism
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type of:
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religious person
a person who manifests devotion to a deity
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