worshipper

/ˈwɜːʃɪpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɜːrʃɪpər/ (ame, ipa)

worshipper — noun

  • worshippersingular
  • worshippersplural

1. a person who takes part in a religious service by going to a church, temple, mos

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person who takes part in a religious service by going to a church, temple, mosque, or other sacred place to pray and show devotion to God

例句

Every Sunday morning, the church was full of worshippers arriving for the service.

Ife greeted the other worshippers as she walked into the temple with her grandmother.

temple / shrine context: worshippers at a temple

同義詞
  • congregant

    more formal; specifically a member of a church congregation

  • churchgoer

    restricted to Christian church services; less neutral than 'worshipper'

  • devotee

    emphasises personal dedication rather than attendance at a service

文法句型

worshipper + verb

用法筆記

Frequently used with a determiner (the, a, some) and often followed by a prepositional phrase describing the place of worship, such as 'at the church', 'in the mosque', or 'at the temple'.

常見錯誤

❌The worshipper at the park were singing.
✅The worshippers at the park were singing.
💡'worshipper' is countable; use plural or a determiner like 'a' or 'the'.

2. a person who expresses deep love, respect, and obedience toward a particular god

2.名詞B1
釋義

a person who expresses deep love, respect, and obedience toward a particular god, spirit, or sacred item through prayers, offerings, and rituals

例句

Putri is a devoted worshipper of the goddess Lakshmi and visits the temple every week.

devoted worshipper + of + [deity]

The ancient temple was built by sun worshippers who believed in its power.

compound noun: sun worshipper

同義詞
  • adherent

    broader; a follower of a religion or belief system, not necessarily engaged in active worship

  • votary

    formal or literary; a person bound by a vow to worship a particular deity

  • idolater

    negative in many contexts; someone who worships an idol or image

文法句型

worshipper + of + [deity/object of worship]

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1, this sense does not require the person to attend a public ceremony — the emphasis is on the personal act of worship directed at a specific being or object. The object of worship is introduced with 'of'.

常見錯誤

❌She is a worshipper of going to the temple.
✅She is a worshipper of the goddess Athena.
💡'worshipper of' should be followed by the being or object that receives worship, not an activity.

3. a person who has an extremely strong enthusiasm for a particular person, activit

3.名詞B2
釋義

a person who has an extremely strong enthusiasm for a particular person, activity, or thing, often showing great admiration or spending a lot of time and money on it

例句

Asher is a worshipper of classic films and owns more than a thousand DVDs.

worshipper of classic films: enthusiasm for media

Fashion worshippers lined up outside the store hours before the new collection arrived.

compound: fashion worshipper

同義詞
  • enthusiast

    neutral; less intense and more widely accepted in formal writing

  • fanatic

    more negative; suggests unreasonable or extreme behaviour

  • buff

    informal; suggests deep knowledge (e.g. film buff, history buff)

反義詞
  • detractor

    someone who criticises or speaks negatively about something

  • hater

    informal; someone with strong dislike

文法句型

worshipper + of + [thing/person admired]

用法筆記

Used informally with a hint of exaggeration — the person is not literally performing a religious act, but their level of enthusiasm is compared to religious devotion. Often followed by 'of' or used as a compound noun in front of another noun (e.g. 'fashion worshipper').

常見錯誤

❌He is a worshipper of swimming.
✅He is a worshipper of swimming champions / the sport of swimming.
💡'worshipper of' in this sense works best with a specific person or defined domain, not a generic activity.