noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who believes; especially regarding religion.

   "She's a believer in life after death."

2. 2
   a person who has religious faith wordnet
3. 3
   a supporter who accepts something as true wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

accepterbien pensantcatechumenchristianchurchgoerchurchite

Antonyms

All antonyms

non believerantitheistapostateatheist

Example

More examples

"So you've got to be a believer."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

co-believercrypto-believerpriesthood of all believerstrue believertrue believer syndrometrue-believer syndrome

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