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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
  • Jesus and his disciples encountered many instances of chaos but remained untouched by them.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The show lures corporate sponsors to the marketing mecca, where brands hope to convert experience seekers into true believers, eventually disciples.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of disciple
Noun
  • Aunty Joy, as she is affectionately called by her followers, which include people in the Australian government, is an Indigenous Australian and Senior Wurundjeri elder of the Kulin Alliance, Victoria.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In his announcement statement, the mayor pointed to Cohen’s over 700,000 followers across social media.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of follower
Noun
  • The effect of inaction is especially acute among committed fans, as shown by Knight Foundation polling last year.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This week the reader taking part is Ade, a Forest fan from Nottingham.
    — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 11 Sep. 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
  • This is maybe one that a true pickle lover looking to experiment would really enjoy.
    — Bianca Harris, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, in my experience, younger viewers today are far better film lovers than older ones.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • The Holbrook sisters are undersocialized and inexperienced with the world, and Herzog sees them as figures out of a fable, dreamers who talk incessantly about love and seem connected to the elemental and the ancient.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • San Francisco Playhouse is currently presenting the musical, helmed by company artistic director Bill English (with Phaedra Tillery-Boughton credited as associate director) and starring Ella Ruth Francis as the indefatigable dreamer Tracy Turnblad.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreamer
Noun
  • At its core, Dark Matter is a series about the folly and hubris of humankind, even when — nay, especially when — idealists have the power to achieve transformative change.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Fairness With Conditions Schulz is careful not to present himself as an idealist.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of idealist
Noun
  • This week, residents can plant trees at Sherman Park, attend a business resource fair, celebrate Milwaukee's south side at Silver City Fest, or honor a north side visionary at Halyard Park's 50th anniversary.
    — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Musk, as the documentary makes clear, is a genuine if flawed technocratic visionary, a messianic opportunist, and something of a crackpot.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of visionary
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