religionist

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English

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Etymology

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From religion +‎ -ist.

Noun

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religionist (plural religionists)

  1. An adherent of a religion.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:believer
    Antonyms: irreligionist; secularist; atheist; antitheist; see also Thesaurus:antireligious
    Hyponyms: co-religionist, folk religionist, UFO religionist
    Coordinate term: agnostic
    • 1812, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Omniana:
      With what astoundment would ye, if ye were alive with your merely human perfections, listen to the creed of our, so called, rational religionists!
    1. Especially, a religious zealot.
      Synonym: religtard
      Hyponym: Jesus freak
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Adjective

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religionist (comparative more religionist, superlative most religionist)

  1. Relating to religious people
  2. Motivated by religious beliefs