religionist

re·li·gion·ist | \ ri-ˈli-jə-nist

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, -ˈlij-nist\

Definition of religionist

: a person adhering to a religion especially : a religious zealot

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makes the case that one need not be a religionist to have basic moral values

Recent Examples on the Web Other kinds of religious organizations are also allowed to prefer co-religionists in their hiring — a Catholic charity is allowed to prefer Catholics in the hiring process. — Julie Moreau, NBC News, "Can a religious school fire a gay teacher? It's complicated.," 26 Aug. 2019 But, as more details leak out about the region’s camps, Muslim leaders are beginning to come under domestic pressure to defend their co-religionists. — The Economist, "Chinese actions in Xinjiang become a matter of international dispute," 25 July 2019 Get our daily newsletter Other purposes were being served too: for Mr Pompeo and Mike Pence, the vice-president, such events are a way of reassuring their fellow evangelicals, concerned about co-religionists in China and the Middle East. — B.c., The Economist, "The old American consensus on religious liberty is weakening," 18 July 2019 In his own time, Washington’s reluctance to show his doctrinal cards dismayed his Christian co-religionists. — Sam Wineburg, Smithsonian, "What George Washington’s Views on Religion and America Don’t Translate Well to Today’s Politics," 12 June 2019 Co-religionists also took it upon themselves to demolish one of the radicals’ mosques with sledgehammers. — The Economist, "Sri Lanka responds to Islamist terrorism by terrorising Muslims," 6 June 2019 The public payroll has expanded as bigwigs jostle to give jobs to their co-religionists. — The Economist, "Lebanon’s political system leads to paralysis and corruption," 19 Apr. 2018 But the book’s best chapters are vehicles for his genuine understanding of more liberal co-religionists, and for his ability to parrot their most compelling arguments, skewing them nearly imperceptibly on the way to chopping them down. — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, "Will Pope Francis Cause a Schism in the Catholic Church?," 7 Sep. 2015 Dreher admires intentional Christian communities, which can be loosely defined as groups of co-religionists who choose to live close to one another and often participate in communal worship and education. — Sarah Jones, New Republic, "Rod Dreher’s Race Problem," 25 Jan. 2018

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