as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
votarists of the literary critic seemed to have penetrated the English department of every university in the country
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Noun
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But after making an initial splash in 2009 thanks to high-profile adherents like marathon star Paula Radcliffe, the first wave of high-quality studies supported the idea that beet juice really does improve endurance.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
19 Apr. 2025 -
In some contexts, adherents to older intellectual traditions pushed back, especially in Poland, where resistance slowed though could not prevent the imposition of ideological control.—
Iveta Silova,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here are the employees, investors and disciples (but not ex-wives) who have gotten rich alongside him.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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During the supper, Judas acted like a loyal disciple of Christ.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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Creators with under 50K followers had more trust than celebrity influencers, the study found.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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McShain’s TikTok account has nearly 200,000 followers.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Votarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/votarist. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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