votary
noun[C]
uk/ˈvəʊ.tər.i/us/ˈvoʊ.t̬ɚ.i/religionspecialized
apersonwho has made apromisetoserveaparticularreligionorgod:
（宗教的）立誓献身者，信徒James Nayler was one of the mostzealousvotaries of Quakerism.詹姆斯 · 奈勒是贵格派教义最狂热的信徒之一。
formal
apersonwhostronglysupportsaparticularcauseorperson:
追随者，仰慕者，献身者"How could you, a votary ofnon-violence,exhortothersto take uparmsandjointhiswar?" hewroteto him.“你是一个非暴力的拥护者，怎么能劝别人拿起武器加入这场战争呢？”他在给他的一封信中这样写道。
- Borges'sstory"Ragnarok," aboutfalsegodsand the need todestroythem, is veryprobablyderivedfrom hiscontemptfor the votaries of suchidols.
- Theosophy, like everyancientphilosophy, hasitsvotaries among the moderns.
- I am a votary forgreaterwildlifetourismregulation.
- Thiskindofeconomicenablesthe votaries of thefreemarketto come in andrewritetherules, re-programming thebehaviourofentirecountries.
Supporters, members & defenders
- allyship
- anti-evolution
- anti-evolutionary
- anti-evolutionist
- apologist
- apostle
- booster
- cadre
- defender
- disciple
- new/fresh bloodidiom
- partisan
- patroness
- protagonist
- recruit
- seconder
- sidekick
- sympathizer
- upholder
- well-wisher