savior
/'seivjə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who rescues you from harm or danger: A "savior" is someone who saves or delivers another person or group from a dangerous, difficult, or disastrous situation.
- (capitalized, in Christianity) Jesus Christ: "Savior" (often capitalized) is a title for Jesus Christ, regarded as the one who delivers humanity from sin and eternal death.
Usage and Examples
- Noun (a rescuer):
- The firefighter was hailed as a savior for pulling the child from the burning building.
- She felt like a savior when she found the lost dog and returned it to its worried owners.
- Noun (Jesus Christ):
- Christians believe that Jesus is their Lord and Savior.
- The hymn praises the Savior for his sacrifice.
Advanced Usage
- "Savior complex": A psychological construct where an individual feels a compulsive need to save other people, often to the detriment of their own well-being or the autonomy of others.
- His need to fix everyone's problems bordered on a savior complex.
Variants and Related Words
- Saviour: The standard British English spelling of "savior."
- Salvation (n): The act of saving or being saved, especially from sin or harm.
- They prayed for salvation from the storm.
- Save (v): To rescue from harm or danger.
- The doctor worked to save the patient's life.
Synonyms
- Rescuer: One who saves someone from a dangerous or distressing situation.
- Deliverer: One who sets someone free from a constraint or difficulty.
- Redeemer: One who redeems, especially (capitalized) a title for Jesus Christ.
Antonyms
- Destroyer: One who causes destruction.
- Tormentor: One who inflicts severe suffering.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- A knight in shining armor: A phrase often used to describe someone, especially a man, who gallantly comes to the rescue (similar to a savior in a romantic or idealized context).
- When my car broke down, he arrived like a knight in shining armor to help me.
- To play the savior: To act as if one is rescuing someone, sometimes with a connotation of self-importance.
- He always tries to play the savior in group projects, even when it's not necessary.
Noun
- a person who rescues you from harm or danger
- a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)