convert
noun [C] /ˈkɒn.vɜːt/
/ˈkɑːn.vɝːt/ Definition
› someone who changes their beliefs, habits, or way of living: a Christian/Buddhist convert a convert to vegetarianism/wholemeal breadBelievers and non-believersSupporters, members and defenders
(Definition of convert noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agnostic noun
- apostasy noun
- apostate noun
- atheist noun
- believer noun
- Bible-basher noun
- faithful noun
- faithless adjective (NOT RELIGIOUS)
- freethinker noun
- God-fearing adjective
- godless adjective
- heathen adjective
- heathen noun
- infidel noun
- irreligious adjective
- mystic noun
- non-believer noun
- parishioner noun
- sceptic noun
- skeptic noun
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