idolizer

noun

as in disciple

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for idolizer
  1. disciple
  2. follower
  3. fan
  4. votary
  5. lover
  6. dreamer
  7. idealist
  8. visionary
Noun
  • This tilt toward Gloria causes the film to lose its way a bit, pulling focus from the more potentially vital mentor-disciple dynamic between Ed and the anxious, navel-gazing Meyers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ganni disciples might pair a leopard print dresses with chunky sneakers, or puff-sleeve blouses with track pants—both formulas that helped cement it as one of the leading forces behind CPHFW’s street style.
    — Kelsey Stewart, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of disciple
Noun
  • Beliefs and practices Modern Druidry is an open and eclectic religion, allowing for considerable variation in the beliefs and practices of its followers.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The wording led some of Hank’s followers to accuse him of using ChatGPT.
    — Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of follower
Noun
  • Investigators also found signs of metal fatigue at the base of the fan blade that broke off, despite recent inspections of the fan blades.
    — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While their itchiness to be relevant might be tempered by a willingness to give Campbell time, fans won’t wait forever.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of fan
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
  • Talking Animals Books in Grapevine is leading the second annual event, encouraging book lovers to wander beyond Main Street and into the heart of the area's indie literary scene.
    — CBS News Texas Staff, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Storch does not pretend to be a long-distance lover of English football.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen tells the story of Colette (Caruso), a witty young dreamer in 20th-century Paris, who finds her power through writing.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In each of those projects, Johnson created a role for himself, typically a clownish dreamer.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreamer
Noun
  • Fairness With Conditions Schulz is careful not to present himself as an idealist.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Doug Gibson, the novel’s closest thing to an idealist, is a pugilistic criminal-defense lawyer, the kind with ads on bus-stop benches.
    — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of idealist
Noun
  • Bill Rasmussen, a visionary who founded ESPN in 1979 with his son Scott as the world’s first 24-hour sports television network, died Tuesday at 93 of the effects of Parkinson’s disease at his home in Florida.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For a visionary whose career has already stretched across nearly two decades, the project feels less like a reinvention and more like an evolution.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of visionary
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