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
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
Mr Yusuf was already unpopular with left-wing co-religionists for saying after Mr Trump’s election that Muslims should accept his authority.
—The Economist, 22 Sep. 2019
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, 26 Aug. 2019
In his own time, Washington’s reluctance to show his doctrinal cards dismayed his Christian co-religionists.
—Sam Wineburg, Smithsonian, 12 June 2019
Andrew Ridker, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Mr Yusuf was already unpopular with left-wing co-religionists for saying after Mr Trump’s election that Muslims should accept his authority.
—The Economist, 22 Sep. 2019
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, 26 Aug. 2019
In his own time, Washington’s reluctance to show his doctrinal cards dismayed his Christian co-religionists.
—Sam Wineburg, Smithsonian, 12 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for religionist
believer
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And, as a firm believer in the old Ajax principles, Heitinga could prove an important voice in helping Frank deliver a style of play Spurs fans are proud of.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Bigger Than Belief is a weekly podcast exploring faith, belief, and religion – all through the stories of believers.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Religionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religionist. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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