believer
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who has religious faith.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
buhleeverSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
bəˈlivɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A person who believes; especially regarding religion.
A person who has religious faith
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A person who believes; especially regarding religion.
Used this way, believer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Religion/spirituality
- Historical writing
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “He is a firm believer in hard work and always tries his best.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Capable of being believed.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States.
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