coreligionist

[ koh-ri-lij-uh-nist ]

noun
  1. an adherent of the same religion as another.

Origin of coreligionist

1
First recorded in 1835–45; co- + religion + -ist

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coreligionist

/ (ˌkəʊrɪˈlɪdʒənɪst) /


noun
  1. an adherent of the same religion as another

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