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
  • Now the wife, who is 70 and a devotee of spas and facial rejuvenation, pities her fat husband.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Overwhelmed organizers had no problem hyping up the Chalamet devotees, some of whom spilled into a nearby play area to seek higher ground (and were promptly kicked out from there, as well).
    Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 27 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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of fan
Noun
  • The event increased the spawn rates of cultists across multiple maps, and even added some new cultist bosses who proved to be pretty difficult to take down.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Definition of cultist
Noun
  • And a diverse network of monarch enthusiasts, conservation efforts and landowners are anxious to see whether or how the federal government plans to protect the widespread monarch.
    Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
  • As snow blankets the Colorado mountains, outdoor enthusiasts have a unique opportunity: the winter hut trip.
    Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 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
  • New Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is a disciple of both, having served as the defensive coordinator for John with the Ravens and Jim at Michigan.
    Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
  • 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
Definition of disciple
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