coreligionist
[ koh-ri-lij-uh-nist ]
/ ˌkoʊ rɪˈlɪdʒ ə nɪst /
noun
an adherent of the same religion as another.
Words nearby coreligionist
coreferential, coreid bug, corelate, corelation, corelative, coreligionist, corella, corelli, corelysis, coremaker, coremium
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Examples from the Web for coreligionist
It is, as already intimated, the increasing eclat of Shakespeare's name and fame which has made him desirable as a coreligionist.
What was the Religion of Shakespeare?|M. M. Mangasarian
British Dictionary definitions for coreligionist
coreligionist
/ (ˌkəʊrɪˈlɪdʒənɪst) /
noun
an adherent of the same religion as another
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