believer

Pronunciation: /bɪˈlivɚ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a supporter who accepts something as true
  2. noun a person who has religious faith

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

truster

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
supporter
Narrower (hyponyms)
imperialist, malthusian, confucian, abiogenist, vitalist, apostle

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