pemuja

Pemuja is a noun used in Indonesian and Malay to denote a person who worships or strongly adores something or someone. The term can refer to religious devotees who participate in acts of worship toward deities, saints, or figures of veneration, as well as to secular admirers who feel intense devotion to a celebrity, brand, idea, or art form.

In religious contexts, pemuja typically describes devotees within a tradition who practice forms of worship, ritual, and reverence. In secular usage, it describes a person with intense interest or adulation for a public figure or phenomenon, sometimes implying excessive or blind admiration.

The word is common in everyday language, media, and literature, and its tone can be neutral, positive, or pejorative depending on context. Related terms include pengagum or penggemar for a fan, and pemujaan or penyembahan as the act of worship or veneration.

In Malay-speaking areas, the term carries similar senses, with nuances toward religious worship or intense fascination. See also: penggemar, pengagum, penyembahan, pemujaan.