coreligionist
Same creed follower
A coreligionist is someone who shares your religion—a fellow member of the same faith.
The term appears in formal or academic contexts: She found comfort among coreligionists after moving to a new city.
It emphasizes shared belief as a basis for community or solidarity.
Member of a worship assembly
- parishionerMember of a congregation
- brotherMale with shared parents
- sisterFemale sibling
- believerOne who accepts something
adherent · devotee · follower · worshiper · disciple · layperson · laity · pilgrim
Established body of teachings
- creedStatement of belief
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- theologyStudy of the divine
- denominationNamed religious group
sect · scripture · liturgy · ritual · sacrament · worship · prayer · devotion
Formal union of parties
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
mutual aid · shared belief · persecution · diaspora · interfaith · ecumenism · affinity · empathy
congregant
Member of a worship assembly
- parishionerMember of a congregation
- brotherMale with shared parents
- sisterFemale sibling
believer · adherent · devotee · follower · worshiper · disciple · layperson · laity · pilgrim · convert
doctrine
Established body of teachings
denomination · sect · scripture · liturgy · ritual · sacrament · worship · prayer · devotion · piety
alliance
Formal union of parties
cooperation · mutual aid · shared belief · persecution · diaspora · interfaith · ecumenism · affinity · empathy · sympathy
coreligionistinfidel
Nonbeliever in another's creed
heretic · nonbeliever · heathen · apostate · pagan
coreligionistoutsider
One excluded from group
other · nonmember · stranger · foreigner · schismatic
coreligionistoutsider
One excluded from group
stranger · non-member · foreigner · alien · persecutor