churchgoer

American  

[church-goh-er] / ˈtʃɜrtʃˌgoʊ ər /

noun

1. a person who goes goes go to church, especially habitually.

2. Chiefly British. a member of the Established Church, in contrast to a Nonconformist.

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churchgoer British  

/ ˈtʃɜːtʃˌɡəʊə /

noun

1. a person who attends church regularly

2. an adherent of an established Church in contrast to a Nonconformist

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Other Word Forms

• churchgoing noun
• nonchurchgoer noun
• nonchurchgoing adjective

Etymology

Origin of churchgoer

First recorded in 1600–90; church + go ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"There was a lot of people, it was very solemn, and there was a beautiful sermon about hope. At least let us have that: hope," said local churchgoer Jean-Claude.

From Barron's

“Maybe they’re not churchgoers, so they have this sense of community and transcendence, where that song touches them on this level, which takes them somewhere else,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Even the Catholic Church has experimented with AI Jesus, with a Swiss church in Lucerne experimenting with a Jesus-like chatbot that was set up to speak with churchgoers in a confessional-style setting.

From Salon

Paul, a regular churchgoer from a family of Anglican vicars, spoke warmly about the service.

From BBC

Kruglov’s sister said he was a churchgoer and quietly did good deeds, like entertaining children, dressing up as Santa Claus, cooking for parishioners, cleaning, and giving free rides to the elderly.

From Salon

Related Words

• devotee