worshipper

noun

variants or worshiper
Definition of worshippernext
as in devotee

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Recent Examples of worshipper Before the service began, a worshiper read aloud the names of some 200 parishioners who perished. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 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
  • Holy mountain draws devotees Srivastav had been on a pilgrimage alongside 10 others to the same Himalayan mountain, Mount Kailash, which is sacred to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and indigenous Tibetan religions.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Alluringly, Before the World Blows is a jolt of pure sprezzatura from two of the game’s most consummate analog devotees.
    — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of devotee
Noun
  • Racial idolaters like Duncan, Monica McNutt, Angel Reese, Jemele Hill, Nancy Armour and others will never admit fault because of how deeply their resentment of Clark's success runs.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • An angel then killed 185,000 Assyrian idolaters.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of idolater
Noun
  • Parton died after a brief battle with cancer, with her death triggering an outpouring of grief, from fellow Hollywood stars to everyday fans who attended makeshift memorials.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Among the fans in Cottage Grove was 21-year-old Chloe Fadem, who arrived from Chicago gleefully sporting her own Keatonesque two-piece suit.
    — Brian Bull, NPR, 3 Sep. 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
  • And while that contest ended well more than a decade ago, this hasn’t stopped Lu and other crypto enthusiasts from trying to factor the remaining uncracked numbers, including RSA-260.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
  • So when Trader Joe’s dropped a similar formula at a fraction of the cost, skincare enthusiasts went into a bit of a frenzy.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of enthusiast
Noun
  • Coverage of the story dovetailed with a hail of memes and insinuations online that Crockett is a zealot or a pretend cowboy out of his depth.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … POWER RECLAIMED — Congress moves to unshackle states from California's ‘climate zealots’.
    — , FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of zealot
Noun
  • Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is a long-time admirer, believing Alvarez is one of the few forwards who would really improve their attack.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Swift has long be an open admirer of the trailblazing Parton.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 2026.

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