votarynoun [ C ]
/ˈvəʊ.tər.i//ˈvoʊ.t̬ɚ.i/specialized religion a person who has made a promise to serve a particular religion or god:
James Nayler was one of the most zealous votaries of Quakerism.
formal a person who strongly supports a particular cause or person:
"How could you, a votary of non-violence, exhort others to take up arms and join this war?" he wrote to him.
More examples
- Borges's story "Ragnarok," about false gods and the need to destroy them, is very probably derived from his contempt for the votaries of such idols.
- Theosophy, like every ancient philosophy, has its votaries among the moderns.
- I am a votary for greater wildlife tourism regulation.
- This kind of economic enables the votaries of the free market to come in and rewrite the rules, re-programming the behaviour of entire countries.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Supporters, members & defenders
- -arian
- -ista
- adherent
- apologist
- apparatchik
- benefactor
- cadre
- campaigner
- cardholder
- champion
- chaperone
- cohort
- company man
- contributor
- evolutionist
- initiate
- new/fresh blood idiom
- referee
- renegade
- respecter
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