as in believer
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 religionist
Thus, OKing vaccines may inadvertently embolden individuals to make further changes and cajole co-religionists to condone those changes for the whole group.
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Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
Marx retaliates by pulling a string of his own, getting Grossbart back on the list of soldiers headed to the Pacific, potentially turning his co-religionist into cannon fodder.
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Andrew Ridker,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
Marx retaliates by pulling a string of his own, getting Grossbart back on the list of soldiers headed to the Pacific, potentially turning his co-religionist into cannon fodder.
—
Andrew Ridker,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for religionist
believer
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In Arabic the word kafir or kaffir has been used to refer to infidels, or non-believers in Islam.
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But, as a figure of the Enlightenment and thus a believer in reason and science, the former president discounted the miracles associated with Jesus — including his virgin birth and supposed resurrection.
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“Religionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religionist. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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