former member
Once belonged here
A former member is someone who once belonged to a group, organization, or body but no longer does.
The phrase appears in contexts ranging from clubs and churches to legislatures and bands: a former member of Congress, former members of the band reunited for one night.
The term is neutral about why membership ended—resignation, expulsion, or simply moving on.
- alumniFormer school members
- old guardConservative faction within organization
- resignedYielded to circumstances
- expelledOfficially removed or banished
- departedHaving left
dropout · defector · outcast · retired · lapsed · left the fold · inactive · past · estranged · good standing · disgraced · banished · excommunicated · fallen from grace · apostate · deserter · kicked out · veteran
former memberactive member
Engaged group contributor
sitting member · card-carrying member · full member · lifetime member
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