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Believer

n.hopeful, resilientwarm

What it means

A person who holds durable confidence in an idea, cause, possibility, or another person.

Reach for it when naming someone whose conviction leads to steady encouragement or action

As a believer in second chances, Priya funded training rather than punishment.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    optimist

    expecting favorable outcomes is the trait

    not when commitment to a specific principle

  • everyday

    supporter

    active backing matters more than conviction

    not when private faith defines the person

  • warm

    champion

    enthusiastic defense deserves emphasis

    not when neutral affiliation is intended

  • professional

    advocate

    public argument for a cause is central

    not when quiet personal trust is enough

  • formal

    adherent

    membership in a doctrine or movement matters

    not when hope in one person's potential

  • literary

    devotee

    deep enthusiastic attachment is meant

    not when measured professional support fits

Said against

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  • skeptic
  • doubter
  • opponent

It naturally appears in

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  • firm believer

    She is a firm believer in giving beginners real responsibility.

  • lifelong believer

    A lifelong believer in public libraries left the building in trust.

  • believer in change

    He became a believer in change after seeing the pilot succeed.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.