worshiper
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who has religious faith: A "worshiper" is someone who shows reverence and adoration, typically directed towards a deity or divine being, as part of their religious practice.
- Someone who admires too much to recognize faults: A "worshiper" can also be a person who has an uncritical, excessive, or idolizing admiration for another person, object, or idea.
Usage Examples
Noun (Religious Faith):
- The temple was filled with devout worshipers.
- As a regular worshiper, she attends services every week.
Noun (Excessive Admiration):
- He was a blind worshiper of the charismatic leader, unable to see any flaws.
- She is such a worshiper of that author that she thinks every word he writes is perfect.
Advanced Usage
"True worshiper": Often used in religious contexts to denote someone whose devotion is considered genuine and profound.
- The sermon discussed what it means to be a true worshiper of God.
"Hero worshiper": A common collocation describing someone with an excessively adoring attitude towards a person they consider a hero.
- As a teenager, he was a complete hero worshiper of the famous athlete.
Variants and Related Words
Worship (verb/noun): The act of showing reverence and adoration.
- They gathered to worship. (verb)
- The service was an act of worship. (noun)
Worshipper (noun): An alternative spelling, more common in British English.
- The church welcomed all worshippers.
Synonyms
- Devotee: A person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something; a follower.
- Admirer: Someone who regards a person or thing with respect and warm approval.
- Venerator: A person who regards with great respect or reverence (more formal).
Related Phrases
- Congregation of worshipers: Refers to a group of people gathered for religious worship.
- The pastor addressed the congregation of worshipers.
Related Idioms
- To worship the ground someone walks on: To admire or love someone to an excessive degree.
- He worships the ground his wife walks on. (Note: This idiom uses the verb "worship," not the noun "worshiper," but illustrates the concept of excessive admiration.)
Noun
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a person who has religious faith
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someone who admires too much to recognize faults
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