Words & TermsPolitics and public life
true believer
A committed loyalist to the Australian Labor cause; more broadly an unwavering supporter.
In a sentence
The party faithful regarded him as a true believer.
Where it came from
Australian political history strongly associates true believer with Labor identity, including Ben Chifley.
- Initial era
- 1900–1949
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established