as in adherent
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another
votarists of the literary critic seemed to have penetrated the English department of every university in the country
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Another college at risk is Williamsburg Brooklyn’s United Talmudic Seminary, which trains more than 2,000 male adherents to the ultra-orthodox Satmar Hasidic sect in Jewish law and teachings.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025 -
This minority religious population has faced systematic genocide, with the CCP detaining over one million adherents.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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Superstar finds Judas grappling and unimpressed with Jesus’ leadership involving his disciples, with a modern twist coming in the form of slang, culture, and more.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The people of Israel welcome Jesus as king while his disciples anticipate his crowning.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Price’s YouTube channel has since amassed nearly 1.4 million followers, with an additional 1.1 million followers on Instagram.—
Taryn White,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Indian media reported that there was a bomb threat against the aircraft, and Flight Emergency, a flight-tracking account on X with more than 195,000 followers, also wrote that the diversion was due to a bomb threat.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Votarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/votarist. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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