tithe-payer
Religious tax giver
A tithe-payer is someone who pays a tithe—traditionally one-tenth of income or produce given to support a church or clergy.
The term appears most often in religious contexts where tithing remains practiced: The church recognized its faithful tithe-payers at the annual meeting.
Assembled group of worshippers
- parishionerMember of a congregation
- churchgoerOne attending religious services
- offeringSomething presented or given
- believerOne who accepts something
worshipper · faithful · steward · member · contributor · devotee · communicant · layperson
One who provides something
- donorOne who contributes freely
- giverOne who bestows
- supporterOne who backs another
- benefactorOne who gives aid
patron · obligor · dues · percentage · tenth · income · earnings · assessment
congregation
Assembled group of worshippers
- parishionerMember of a congregation
- churchgoerOne attending religious services
- offeringSomething presented or given
believer · worshipper · faithful · steward · member · contributor · devotee · communicant · layperson · flock
contributor
One who provides something
benefactor · patron · obligor · dues · percentage · tenth · income · earnings · assessment · levy
peasant
Low-status agricultural laborer
- serfBonded agricultural laborer
- landholderOwner of real estate
- tenantOne who rents property
farmer · medieval · feudal · parish · rector · vicar · corn · harvest · barn · ecclesiastical
tithe-payerfreeloader
One exploiting others' generosity
free rider · taker · beneficiary · deadbeat · moocher
payment, paying, repay, repayment, payroll, payable, payer, prepay, tithe