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coreligionist

[ koh-ri-lij-uh-nist ]

noun

  1. an adherent of the same religion as another.


coreligionist

/ ˌkəʊrɪˈlɪdʒənɪst /

noun

  1. an adherent of the same religion as another
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of coreligionist1

First recorded in 1835–45; co- + religion ( def ) + -ist ( def )
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Example Sentences

The senator paired these policies with vocal support for reproductive rights, which provoked the ire of many conservative coreligionists.

The clergyman having done his duty by a deceased coreligionist, to him unknown, went back to the city where he belonged.

It is, as already intimated, the increasing eclat of Shakespeare's name and fame which has made him desirable as a coreligionist.

Is the Jew's first duty to his countryman or to his coreligionist?

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