congregant

noun

con·​gre·​gant ˈkäŋ-gri-gənt 

: one who congregates

specifically : a member of a congregation

Examples of congregant in a Sentence

A small number of congregants had assembled for Midnight Mass.

The church depends on the financial support of its congregants.

Recent Examples on the Web

Brown closed the service by asking congregants to support a petition to recall Landry. — Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

And many congregants spoke of their admiration for Tsietsi. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Tufty says families of longtime congregants specifically requested him, but the church board has set firm boundaries preventing him from performing services. — Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2026

Seemingly unperturbed by Israel’s presence were the congregants who gathered Wednesday for Ashura. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above