This is the 18664th most frequent Korean word.
신봉자였던
"신봉자였던" means "someone who was a believer or adherent."
Here, '신봉자였던' refers to a past believer or adherent referring to someone's affiliation or belief in a concept.
그는 과거에는 새로운 방식의 기술을 따르는 신봉자였던 사람이다.
He was a person who was a believer in new technological methods in the past.
In this sentence, '신봉자였던' indicates a former proponent or advocate emphasizing a personal attribute or phase in someone's life.
나는 한때 예술의 독특함을 중시하던 신봉자였던 적이 있었다.
I once was a believer who valued the uniqueness of art.
The term '신봉자였던' in this context points to the protagonist's past beliefs, highlighting narrative character development.