votarist

noun

vo·​ta·​rist ˈvō-tə-rist 

: votary

Synonyms

• acolyte
• adherent
• convert
• disciple
• epigone
• follower
• liege man
• partisan
• partizan
• pupil
• votary

Examples of votarist in a Sentence

votarists of the literary critic seemed to have penetrated the English department of every university in the country

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above