What is another word for Votaries?

Pronunciation: [vˈɒtəɹiz] (IPA)

Votaries are devoted followers or enthusiasts of a particular person, idea, or cause. Synonyms for votaries include disciples, supporters, adherents, devotees, aficionados, fans, advocates, champions, zealots, and acolytes. Disciples are individuals who follow and learn from a teacher or leader. Supporters are people who back a person, a group, or an idea. Adherents are individuals who believe in and support a particular religion or philosophy. Devotees are people who feel a strong passion and commitment towards a person or thing. Aficionados are enthusiasts or experts in a particular field. Fans are people who show their admiration and loyalty to a celebrity, a team, or a brand. Advocates are individuals who promote a particular cause or idea. Champions are supporters of a particular team or cause. Zealots are fanatics or extremists who are fiercely dedicated to a cause or belief.

What are the hypernyms for Votaries?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Votaries

The Votaries of common sense make the same mistake as philosophers do, but they make it in another way.
"Luck or Cunning?"
Samuel Butler
It is true that, amongst civilized men, substance is still represented by the yellow ore, and that the Votaries of beauty "bend in silken slavery;" but are not beauty or gold as dust in the balance, substantial though they be, when weighed in lofty minds against glory or immortality?
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell
His power increasing with his Votaries, he found means to link all christendom to the triple crown, and acquired an unaccountable ascendency over the human mind: The princes of Europe were harnessed, like so many coach horses.
"An History of Birmingham (1783)"
William Hutton

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