believer

[ bih-leev-er ]

noun

1. someone who has confidence in the truth, existence, or reliability of something:

   I am a firm believer that evolution happened the way that evolutionary biologists describe.

   The team’s offensive coordinator is a big believer in the run game versus the passing game.

2. someone who has or professes faith in something, especially a religion:

   The church has grown from a handful of believers, meeting in the pastor’s living room, to a congregation now in excess of 1,000.

Other Words From

• pre-be·liev·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of believer¹

believe ( def ) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

And Kash Patel is a loyal true believer with a readiness to do whatever it takes to get it done and get revenge.

From Salon

A Palace source said the Queen is disappointed to be missing the annual event at the Royal Albert Hall in London, but that she "is a great believer that 'the show must go on'".

From BBC

He is one of the Trump believers, convinced there is no doubt that the president-elect was chosen for this mission by God.

From BBC

“He served our country faithfully in Guantanamo, Afghanistan, and Iraq and is a believer in peace through strength and the America First agenda.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Steelers are making believers of the critics, and Russell Wilson still throws a beautiful deep ball.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adherent
• devotee
• disciple
• follower
• supporter
• zealot