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religionist en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin religiōbor. Old French religionbor. Middle English religioun English religion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English religionist From religion + -ist.

Meanings

  1. Relating to religious people
  2. Motivated by religious beliefs

Forms

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more religionist Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most religionist Degree=Sup lexicographic

religionist en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin religiōbor. Old French religionbor. Middle English religioun English religion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English religionist From religion + -ist.

Meanings

  1. An adherent of a religion.
    • How could Christians and other kinds of religionists justify being ruled by laws and rules, written and unwritten, that go against their faith?
    • With what astoundment would ye, if ye were alive with your merely human perfections, listen to the creed of our, so called, rational religionists! 1812, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Omniana:
  2. An adherent of a religion. ▸ Especially, a religious zealot.

Forms

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religionists Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

irreligionist · irreligionist · secularist · atheist · antitheist · secularist · antitheist · atheist

Coordinates

agnostic · agnostic

Relateds

religionism

Synonyms

religionist · devotionalist · religioner · believer · religtard · pietist · religitard · solifidian · religitard · religionist · devotee · believer · pietist · solifidian · religioner · devotee · devotionalist

Translations (5)

pl religiantka (religious zealot) · pl religiant (religious zealot) · fi kiihkouskovainen (religious zealot) · tr dinci (religious zealot) · tr bağnaz (religious zealot)