(ˌkəʊrɪˈlɪdʒənɪst) or correligionist (ˌkəʊrɪˈlɪdʒənɪst)
noun
an adherent of the same religion as another
coreligionist in American English
(ˌkoʊrɪˈlɪdʒənɪst)
noun
a person of the same religion or religious denomination
coreligionist in American English
(ˌkourɪˈlɪdʒənɪst)
noun
an adherent of the same religion as another
Word origin
[1835–45; co- + religionist]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: basic, crosshead, cutaway, hot plate, squeegeeco- is a prefix meaning “with,” “together,” “in association,” sometimes with the derivedsense “auxiliary, subsidiary” (coenzyme; copilot), and, in mathematics and astronomy, with the sense “complement” (codeclination)