religionists

plural of religionist
as in believers
one who professes a religious faith makes the case that one need not be a religionist to have basic moral values

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Recent Examples of religionists Thus, OKing vaccines may inadvertently embolden individuals to make further changes and cajole co-religionists to condone those changes for the whole group. Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
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believers
Noun
  • So for all the initial shock about the Dolphins picking Proctor at 12, the Alabama rookie had some strong believers in the top 11 of the first round.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • In Arabic the word kafir or kaffir has been used to refer to infidels, or non-believers in Islam.
    Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026

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“Religionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religionists. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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