Believer
/bɪˈliːvər/noun
A person who accepts something as true or who has faith in a religion or idea.
Did you know?The English word ultimately comes from Old English *belȳfan*, built from *leof* meaning “dear” or “beloved,” so belief began as an act of valuing and trusting, not just agreeing mentally.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
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“Likely *ga-laubjaną*, “to hold dear, trust” (reconstructed ancestor of the English word).”
Old English
OE
belȳfan
“To believe; to trust; to hold dear.”
Middle English
ME
beleven
“To believe; to have faith in; to accept as true.”
Modern English
English
believe
“To accept as true or to have religious faith in.”
Modern English
English
believer
“A person who believes or has faith in something.”