votarists

noun

plural of votarist
as in adherents
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another votarists of the literary critic seemed to have penetrated the English department of every university in the country

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  1. adherents
  2. followers
  3. disciples
Noun
  • By the early 1800s, thousands of adherents lived in Shaker communities across multiple states.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • During the ’50s, Zeno forged a connection with André Breton, a cofounder of Surrealism, and exhibited alongside the movement’s adherents in Europe.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of adherents
Noun
  • At an after-after-party nearby, Barrett Adair, a platinum blonde progressive with more than 200,000 TikTok followers, bounced around in a hot-pink latex dress.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The other half of the album is flanked by more names familiar to Backwoodz followers such as Theravada, Steel Tipped Dove, and Animoss.
    — Andre Gee, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of followers
Noun
  • One of the 72 disciples appointed by Jesus who is traditionally believed to be the young man fleeing naked at Jesus’ arrest.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Mitchell had told her EIN disciples not to worry after Wiles’ brush off.
    — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of disciples
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“Votarists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/votarists. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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