worshipper

noun

variants or worshiper
Definition of worshippernext
as in devotee

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipper
  1. devotee
  2. idolater
  3. fan
  4. cultist
  5. enthusiast
  6. zealot
  7. votary
  8. disciple
Noun
  • Perhaps that’s why Sedona attracts such a strong enclave of New Age spiritual devotees searching for metaphysical energy in the vortexes allegedly sprinkled throughout its buttes and spires.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Inés Anguiano, our associate test kitchen manager is something of a pork devotee.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • The Founding Fathers knew of the fate of the 3,000 idolaters who prayed at the golden calf while Moses conversed with God on Mount Sinai, and of the money-changers driven from the Temple by Jesus.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
  • Throngs of idolaters gather just to watch the team buses arrive.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
Definition of idolater
Noun
  • To hear Nichushkin tell it after a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, the warm vibes from the fans and teammates could have melted the ice.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • But Kerr’s point stands: Only casual fans would ever use basic counting stats to try to capture Green’s impact.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of fan
Noun
  • When cultists butcher one of their families back on Earth, the emotional chasm between the two careens toward a deadly conclusion.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Such innocuous forms of teenage rebellion as heavy metal fandom or Dungeons & Dragons could get a kid branded a cultist—if not a murderer.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of cultist
Noun
  • By next year, it will probably also be seen at Toyota enthusiast events across the country.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Napa Valley attracts almost 4 million wine enthusiasts a year thanks to its rolling hills, picturesque vineyards, and, of course, world-class wines—most notably its signature varietal, cabernet sauvignon.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • But today, a President Harris would have supine leftist zealots, such as Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), eager to do the bidding of their dear White House leader.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But sometimes conscience demands that even we zealots of the future take stock.
    Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of zealot
Noun
  • But the fate of the votary is to require and receive a constant renewal of faith.
    Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Many remember the Cultural Revolution as a time of Red Guard excess—of the people terrorizing the votaries of the party.
    Mary Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
Definition of votary
Noun
  • Photo: Upstate Down A Frank Lloyd Wright Disciple in Wappingers Falls, NY The house featured in this listing photo was designed by a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Nov. 2024
  • In their telling, the fraud blamed on Dorje Chang was, in fact, pulled off by one of his corrupt former disciples.
    Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of disciple
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