believer

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /bɪˈlivɚ/ UK /bɪˈliːvə/ See IPA manual

Freq #10046

Meanings

1

noun
A person who believes; especially regarding religion.

She's a believer in life after death.
2

noun
a person who has religious faith
3

noun
a supporter who accepts something as true

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person who believes;... believerdevoteedevotionalistpietistreligionerreligionistreligtard

2 noun · a person who has religious... worshiper worshipper

3 noun · a supporter who accepts... truster

Opposites

antitheistapostate atheistdisbelieverheretic infidelirreligionistnon-believernonbelieverunbeliever

Etymology

From Middle English bilevar, bileever, belever, equivalent to believe + -er.

Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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