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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Imagine if the party ever gains power with a true believer — who declares a climate emergency and imposes crippling environmental regulations while pursuing other policies to tighten the government’s grip on the economy.
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Philip Klein, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
But Trump is a true believer in the effectiveness of tariffs.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
Reality check: Huang's latest comments weren't exactly the signs of a true believer in quantum.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
While often used sarcastically to mock true believers, the idiom reflects Italy’s enduring ambiguity toward Fascism, even 80 years after its fall.
—Mattia Ferraresi, airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025
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Philip Klein, National Review, 4 Apr. 2025
But Trump is a true believer in the effectiveness of tariffs.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
Reality check: Huang's latest comments weren't exactly the signs of a true believer in quantum.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
While often used sarcastically to mock true believers, the idiom reflects Italy’s enduring ambiguity toward Fascism, even 80 years after its fall.
—Mattia Ferraresi, airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for true believer
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“True believer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20believer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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