true believer

noun

Definition of true believernext
1
as in partisan
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause they were true believers in an antimaterialist lifestyle, as evidenced by their lack of possessions

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2
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause true believers who fought the good fight even when it was out of fashion

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Recent Examples of true believer The true believers don’t want to know what his plan is for his data center spend. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026 Christopher Elliott Special to USA TODAY Damien Zouaoui used to be a true believer in living like a local. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 31 July 2026 If such pusillanimity continues, Democrats risk losing their party to a band of true believers no less destructive than the furthest extremes of the MAGA movement. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 Yes, there is a 131-cube engine option for the true believers. — New Atlas, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for true believer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for true believer
  1. partisan
  2. proponent
  3. militant
  4. advocate
  5. crusader
  6. supporter
  7. activist
  8. advocator
Noun
  • But the clean provenance and their New York highlife has never appeased Pooh partisans who think Fifth Avenue is much too far from the Hundred Acre Wood.
    — STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Overwhelming shares of partisans support their party’s candidates – 98% of Democratic likely voters and 96% of Republican likely voters each support their party candidates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of partisan
Noun
  • There is perhaps no greater proponent of the statement coat than Jennifer Lawrence.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
  • On the other hand, proponents might argue that reliably identifying individuals at risk of committing serious crimes could benefit society.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of proponent
Noun
  • The Defense Ministry said its troops killed about 75 militants and wounded 56 during hours of fighting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That day, the militants killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostage.
    — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of militant
Noun
  • Imara Jones, an advocate who runs a website that features the stories of transgender people, said the issue is attractive for conservatives because some Democrats agree with them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Medicaid reimbursement rate cuts anger foster care advocates and lawmakers.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of advocate
Noun
  • What happened to the committed father, community pillar, and righteous crusader who saved the day in Season 1?
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In the last couple of decades, the social justice crusader worked with Angelenos to develop their own voices through writing workshops.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of crusader
Noun
  • Polish President Karol Nawrocki forced his way into his nation’s high court as his supporters clashed against an army of police outside.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Harris thanked her for being a supporter of the program and players and coaches presented her with a card.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of supporter
Noun
  • Rights groups ​and activists say repression has worsened in ​the period since.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The organizers included women’s sports activist Amy Sousa and commentator Brandi Kruse, who previously helped organize rallies supporting WNBA player Sophie Cunningham.
    — Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of activist
Noun
  • In the leadership and care phase, your role is that of an advocator.
    — Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Definition of advocator

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“True believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/true%20believer. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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