English Explanatory Dictionary

believer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/bɪˈlivɚ/ /bɪˈliːvə/ en-us-believer.ogg

Word forms

believer believers

Etymology

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

Synonyms

believer devotee devotionalist pietist religioner religionist religitard

Antonyms

infidel non-believer nonbeliever unbeliever antitheist atheist apostate disbeliever irreligionist heretic

Related words

antireligious religism

Derived words

Belieber believerdom believerhood co-believer crypto-believer disbeliever prebeliever priesthood of all believers true believer true-believer syndrome true believer syndrome wanbeliever
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