community member
One who belongs
A community member is someone who belongs to a particular group, neighborhood, or organization.
The term emphasizes participation and shared identity rather than mere residence or affiliation: Community members gathered to discuss the proposed development.
Often used in official or organizational contexts to sound inclusive, though sometimes criticized as bureaucratic jargon that could simply be "resident" or "neighbor."
- neighborPerson living nearby
- good neighborConsiderate person living nearby
- residentOne who inhabits
- citizenLegal national member
- civic dutyObligation owed to community
local · villager · parishioner · volunteer · activist · belonging · gathering · potluck · townsperson · town hall · congregation · fellowship · grassroots · participation · solidarity · homeowner · tenant · elder
- mosque-goersimam, muezzin, prayer leader, hafiz, regular
- online usersnetizen, casual user, new user, follower, active user
- event attendeesconcert-goer, partygoer, theatergoer, festivalgoer, guest
- library patronsstudent, researcher, bookworm, reader, borrower
- standingstanding, status, stature, reputation, position
- non-studentsdropout, alumni, townie, retiree, homemaker
community memberoutsider
One excluded from group
non-member · stranger · outcast · pariah · intruder
community memberloner
One who avoids company
hermit · recluse · isolate · misanthrope · social outcast
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