coreligionists
Same religion members
Coreligionists are people who share the same religion.
The term appears most often in formal or academic contexts when discussing relationships within faith communities: She married a coreligionist, The refugees were taken in by coreligionists already established in the city.
The word emphasizes religious identity as a bond connecting people.
Assembled group of worshippers
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- brethrenFellow group members
- flockAnimals gathered together
- parishLocal church community
denomination · sect · congregation · worshipers · devotees · believers · adherents · faithful
Mutual goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
bonding · mutual aid · support · kinship · communal ties · belonging · interfaith · ecumenism
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- brethrenFellow group members
- flockAnimals gathered together
parish · denomination · sect · congregation · worshipers · devotees · believers · adherents · faithful · laity
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- unityWholeness through cohesion
camaraderie · bonding · mutual aid · support · kinship · communal ties · belonging · interfaith · ecumenism · persecution
doctrine
Established body of teachings
orthodoxy · canon · liturgy · sacraments · rituals · precepts · tenets · scripture · catechism · exegesis
coreligionistsinfidels
Those rejecting the faith
heretics · heathens · nonbelievers · unbelievers · pagans