pilgrim
Seeker of shrines
A pilgrim is a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious devotion—to a shrine, holy city, or site of spiritual significance: pilgrims traveling to Mecca, pilgrims at Lourdes.
The word extends to any long journey undertaken with purpose or reverence: a pilgrim in search of meaning.
In figurative use, we are all pilgrims passing through life. (Capitalized Pilgrim refers to the English settlers at Plymouth.)
Zealous admirer or follower
- believerOne who accepts something
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- discipleCommitted follower of teaching
- penitentOne showing remorse
seeker · wayfarer · supplicant · worshipper · hajji · votary · zealot · adherent
One who looks
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- meditationFocused attention practice
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
- discipleCommitted follower of teaching
quest · awakening · transformation · inner journey · retreat · ashram · darshan · salvation
devotee
Zealous admirer or follower
- believerOne who accepts something
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
- discipleCommitted follower of teaching
penitent · seeker · wayfarer · supplicant · worshipper · hajji · votary · zealot · adherent · follower
seeker
One who looks
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- meditationFocused attention practice
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
disciple · quest · awakening · transformation · inner journey · retreat · ashram · darshan · salvation · transcendence
journey
Travel from place to place
destination · arrival · departure · lodging · footsore · voyage · quest
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
- historic travelGrand Tour, carriage, wagon, Silk Road, covered wagon
- walkerswalker, pedestrian, hiker, hikers, rambler
- wandererswanderer, hikers, vagabond, wanderers, drifter
- Japanese religionShinto, kami, Shintoism, Buddhism, torii
- Colonialcolonist, colony, settler, plantation, fort
pilgrimnative
Originating from a place
resident · settler · local · inhabitant · citizen
pilgrimtourist
Traveler visiting attractions
vacationer · sightseer · holidaymaker · day-tripper · jet-setter
pilgrimatheist
One denying gods exist
skeptic · infidel · apostate · nonbeliever · materialist
- pilgrim hatPuritan settler headwear
- pilgrimage siteSacred destination for worship
- spiritual pilgrimageReligious journey for enlightenment
- pilgrimage routePath to sacred destination
- religious pilgrimagesDevotional travel to shrines
- Pilgrim's ProgressAllegorical journey to salvation