the faithful
noun
1
: the people who believe or participate in a religion
The faithful gather here each year to celebrate together.
2
: the people who are loyal members or supporters of a group or organization
The faithful come out and cheer for the team every year.
The convention was packed with the Republican/Democratic faithful.
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Prisons are filled with the faithful and the daily news reports are overflowing with reprehensible, criminal, degenerate theists.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, divine enablement gives the faithful the power to recognize false teaching.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
There, at the present-day Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a bishop held up the cross for several hours as the faithful venerated it.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
For the faithful, acceptance that there is nothing transcendent about this world is simply impossible, said Caner Dagli, an Islamic scholar and religious studies professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts.
—Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, divine enablement gives the faithful the power to recognize false teaching.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
There, at the present-day Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a bishop held up the cross for several hours as the faithful venerated it.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
For the faithful, acceptance that there is nothing transcendent about this world is simply impossible, said Caner Dagli, an Islamic scholar and religious studies professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts.
—Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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“The faithful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20faithful. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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