votary

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votary (plural votaries)

1. A person, such as a monk or nun, who lives a religious life according to vows they have made
2. A devotee of a particular religion or cult
3. A devout or zealous worshipper
4. Someone who is devoted to a particular pursuit etc; an enthusiast

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enthusiast

• 1893, Henry James, Collaboration [1]

  He is such a votary of the modern that he was inevitably interested in the girl of the future and had matched one reform with another, being ready to marry without a penny, as the clearest way of expressing his appreciation, this favourable specimen of the type.