true believer

noun

1
: a person who professes absolute belief in something
2
: a zealous supporter of a particular cause

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
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This one has one of my favorite pairings: a scientific skeptic and a true believer, which of course also means that it’s got grumpy and sunshine energy. Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 Many had been posting videos to TikTok about what people should expect when the Rapture occurs, namely that Jesus will take true believers to heaven as Earth enters an apocalypse. Dalila Muata, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025 Infiniti is asked to play the put-upon daughter of a man-child father, a scared child, a phony among true believers, and eventually, a reluctant killer. Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025 Yet that doesn’t stop the continuing argument between true believers in both camps. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for true believer

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 7 Oct. 2025.

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