Shivaist

9.9

A person who follows the Hindu god Shiva

noun
/ˈʃɪvəɪst/

: shivaita

The temple was visited daily by a devoted Shivaist who offered prayers at dawn.

Examples

As a practicing Shivaist, he observed festivals dedicated to Lord Shiva with great enthusiasm.
Many Shivaists gather for the Maha Shivaratri festival.
Anthropologists studied the rituals of the local Shivaist community during their fieldwork in India.
A Shivaist believes in the teachings of Lord Shiva.
As a practicing Shivaist, he observed festivals dedicated to Lord Shiva with great enthusiasm.
The temple was visited daily by a devoted Shivaist who offered prayers at dawn.
Many Shivaists gather for the Maha Shivaratri festival.

Synonyms

Shaiva

vsShivaist

9.4

A person who worships the Hindu god Shiva

means the same but is a different form or label

How Devout

zealot

Offensive

40 8.1

devotee

28 6.0

Shivaist

9.9

adherent

20 6.6

follower

180 1.6

Surface Forms

Shivaist singular

Shivaists plural

Morphology

Shivaist = Shiva (transparent) = Shiva + ist

The formation 'Shiva' + '-ist' clearly denotes an adherent or follower, so a learner who knows 'Shiva' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Shivaist comes from the name Shiva, a major Hindu god, and the English ending -ist, which means 'one who follows' or 'one who practices'. So a Shivaist is a person who follows or worships Shiva.