worshiper

wor·ship

W0230400 (wûr′shĭp)n.1. a. The reverent love and devotion accorded a deity, an idol, or a sacred object.b. The ceremonies, prayers, or other religious forms by which this love is expressed: a chapel where worship is held daily.2. Ardent admiration or love; adoration: the worship of celebrities.3. often Worship Chiefly British Used as a form of address for magistrates, mayors, and certain other dignitaries: Your Worship.v. wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing, wor·ships or wor·shipped or wor·ship·ping v.tr.1. To honor and love as a deity.2. To regard with ardent or adoring esteem or devotion. See Synonyms at revere¹.v.intr. To participate in religious rites of worship.

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[Middle English worshipe, worthiness, honor, from Old English weorthscipe : weorth, worth; see worth¹ + -scipe, -ship.]

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wor′ship·er, wor′ship·per n.

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Noun	1.	worshiper - someone who admires too much to recognize faultsworshipperadorer, admirer - someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"hero worshiper, hero worshipper - someone who worships heroes
	2.	worshiper - a person who has religious faith worshipper, believerdenomination - a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faithreligious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deitytheist - one who believes in the existence of a god or godsdevil worshiper - someone who worships devilsmonotheist - a believer in one godmystic, religious mystic - someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehensionnumerologist - a believer in numerologypantheist - someone who believes that God and the universe are the samepilgrim - someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotionsun worshiper - someone who worships the suntheosophist - a believer in theosophy

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