saviour
One who delivers
A saviour is someone who rescues or delivers others from danger, destruction, or difficulty.
The word carries weight—you wouldn't call someone a saviour for minor help.
In Christian contexts, the Saviour refers to Jesus Christ as redeemer of humanity.
Outside religion, saviour describes anyone who provides crucial rescue: She was the saviour of the company during the crisis.
The spelling saviour is British; Americans write savior.
Prophesied liberator figure
- redeemerOne who saves another
- ChristThe anointed savior
- delivererOne who brings goods
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
resurrection · ascension · incarnation · crucifixion · prophet · anointed · miracle · faith
Emergency rescue person
- rescuerOne who saves others
- delivererOne who brings goods
- liberatorOne who frees others
- lifelineEssential connection to safety
intervention · bailout · extraction · evacuation · retrieval · relief · aid · assistance
One admired for courage
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- rescuerOne who saves others
- liberatorOne who frees others
- defenderOne who guards another
warrior · knight · valor · courage · bravery · gallantry · fearlessness · fortitude
Protective caretaker of another
- defenderOne who guards another
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- keeperOne who guards
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
sentinel · custodian · patron · preserver · safeguard · caretaker · escort · bodyguard
One who saves another
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- penanceSelf-mortification for wrongdoing
repentance · reconciliation · deliverance · liberation · emancipation · rebirth · renewal · purification
messiah
Prophesied liberator figure
grace · resurrection · ascension · incarnation · crucifixion · prophet · anointed · miracle · faith · worship
lifesaver
Emergency rescue person
lifeline · intervention · bailout · extraction · evacuation · retrieval · relief · aid · assistance · responder
hero
One admired for courage
defender · warrior · knight · valor · courage · bravery · gallantry · fearlessness · fortitude · sacrifice
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
warden · sentinel · custodian · patron · preserver · safeguard · caretaker · escort · bodyguard · watchman
redeemer
One who saves another
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
- atonementCompensation for wrongdoing
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
penance · repentance · reconciliation · deliverance · liberation · emancipation · rebirth · renewal · purification · transformation
saviourdestroyer
One that ruins completely
killer · murderer · slayer · annihilator · executioner
saviourSatan
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
Lucifer · Antichrist · demon · damner · Prince of Darkness
- lord and savior
- savior complexPathological urge to rescue
- white saviorOutsider playing heroic liberator
- savior complexesPathological need to rescue
- savior figureHeroic rescuer of others
- Christ the SaviorChristianity's promised deliverer