worshipper

noun

variants or worshiper
Definition of worshippernext
as in devotee

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Recent Examples of worshipper The fire caused extensive damage to the synagogue and a worshipper sustained minor injuries. — ABC News, 19 June 2026 The worshiper was praying outside the Baitul Mamur Mosque and Community Center on Glenmore Ave. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026 The fire caused widespread damage and injured one worshipper. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipper
  1. devotee
  2. idolater
  3. fan
  4. cultist
  5. enthusiast
  6. zealot
  7. admirer
  8. votary
Noun
  • Not quite even for hardcore devotees of his deep cuts, given his penchant for re-imagining and genre-bending his back catalogue during live performances.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
  • Like the reading, this anthology finds its form through Adnan’s life, pulling her devotees into a chorus of voices.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • Many race idolaters and anti-American commentators are simply playing a role, including Reid's pal Jemele Hill.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • An angel then killed 185,000 Assyrian idolaters.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of idolater
Noun
  • After the scorching heat of Paris Fashion Week Men’s, the heatwave returned, much like the fans and cooling devices at shows.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
  • But the departure of those teams was good news for fans purchasing tickets this week for the quarterfinals.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of fan
Noun
  • The Industry actress, 29, got soaked in fake blood for her role in the horror-action flick as Maria Reaves (the younger sister to protagonist Asia Reaves, played by Zazie Beetz), as did Graham, 56, who plays a satanic cultist.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
  • There’s an incredible sequence where Zazie Beetz’s character fights cultists with a flaming axe.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of cultist
Noun
  • Only a select handful of enthusiasts will get to own one, considering McMurtry intends to produce just one hundred units.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026
  • Ann Asiano, an attorney and racing enthusiast, founded The Umbrella Girls in 2002 to actually brand this concept, expanding the UG repertoire to include series other than F-1 like IndyCar, NHRA and motorcycles.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • Traditional safety zealot Phil Koopman points out that the public would not accept a system that cuts fatalities by 80% but the remaining ones are all children.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Garrett says the new protocols acknowledge that academic institutions have the responsibility to take steps for the safety of their researchers and protect them from potentially dangerous interactions with conspiracy theorists and other reactionary zealots.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Definition of zealot
Noun
  • Le Pen had stepped down as National Rally president in 2021 to focus on the presidential race, handing the role down to Jordan Bardella, the party’s current leader and a longtime admirer of his former boss.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • It also should be noted three-time MVP Jokic is a close friend of Braun who is an admirer of the former KU wing’s style of play and production on both offense and defense.
    — Gary Bedore June 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Definition of admirer
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

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“Worshipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipper. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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