religionist

English

Etymology

From religion +‎ -ist.

Noun

religionist (plural religionists)

2. 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!

   2. Especially, a religious zealot.

      Synonym: religtard

      Hyponym: Jesus freak

Related terms

• religionism

Translations

religious zealot

• Finnish: kiihkouskovainen
• Polish: religiant (pl) m
• Turkish: dinci (tr), bağnaz (tr)

Adjective

religionist (comparative more religionist, superlative most religionist)

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