true believer

noun

1
: a person who professes absolute belief in something
2
: a zealous supporter of a particular cause

Examples of true believer in a Sentence

they were true believers in an antimaterialist lifestyle, as evidenced by their lack of possessions true believers who fought the good fight even when it was out of fashion
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Among the true believers is L.A. derm Ava Shamban (whose clients include Angela Bassett and Michelle Yeoh), who uses it as part of a three-step glow-up: microneedling, followed by salmon DNA, capped with a carboxy gel mask. Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025 The solution: evict those states that are not true believers. Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025 What can delight the true believers may come off as slick or phony when presented to a broader audience. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 18 July 2025 Now, for the true believers, Lorde's music drops are practically astrological events, tied to shifts in the cosmic (or at least political) air. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for true believer

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of true believer was in the 15th century

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“True believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20believer. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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