true believer
noun
1
: a person who professes absolute belief in something
2
: a zealous supporter of a particular cause
Synonyms
Examples of true believer in a Sentence
they were true believers in an antimaterialist lifestyle, as evidenced by their lack of possessions
true believers who fought the good fight even when it was out of fashion
Recent Examples on the Web
On the deliberately provocative date of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, February 12, Wright took his nascent revolt another step forward, convening 4,000 true believers from across the South.
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Samuel G. Freedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2023
The Crooks became true believers in Chinese communism.
—Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
There are true believers — true believers in all sorts of conspiracy theories.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Aug. 2023
Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong, by contrast, is a crypto true believer who would much prefer to hang out with coders than bankers.
—Byjeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 22 Aug. 2023
In this collection — edited by Daniel Wolff and Danny Alexander, with a postscript by Pete Townshend — Marsh writes as a historian, a skeptic, an agitator, a sentimentalist and, above all, a fervent fan and true believer in the power of music.
—Thom Duffy, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2023
Now a true believer, Ben proves his camera works as intended.
—Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
Since the 1980s, extremist groups have been less concerned with recruiting large numbers of people than with attracting true believers with specialized knowledge who can inflict the maximum damage, Belew said.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
Sweat the small stuff: Culp is a true believer in kaizen, the Japanese philosophy centered around an unrelenting improvement in business practices.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
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Samuel G. Freedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2023
The Crooks became true believers in Chinese communism.
—Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
There are true believers — true believers in all sorts of conspiracy theories.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Aug. 2023
Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong, by contrast, is a crypto true believer who would much prefer to hang out with coders than bankers.
—Byjeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 22 Aug. 2023
In this collection — edited by Daniel Wolff and Danny Alexander, with a postscript by Pete Townshend — Marsh writes as a historian, a skeptic, an agitator, a sentimentalist and, above all, a fervent fan and true believer in the power of music.
—Thom Duffy, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2023
Now a true believer, Ben proves his camera works as intended.
—Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
Since the 1980s, extremist groups have been less concerned with recruiting large numbers of people than with attracting true believers with specialized knowledge who can inflict the maximum damage, Belew said.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
Sweat the small stuff: Culp is a true believer in kaizen, the Japanese philosophy centered around an unrelenting improvement in business practices.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of true believer was
in the 15th century
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“True believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20believer. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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