Miscellaneous religions and their members

a religion in which people believe that things in nature, such as animals, trees, and mountains, have spirits

someone who lives a very simple life, especially for religious reasons

the religion established in Iran in the 19th century that considers that all religions are equally important and wants peace in the world

brethren (noun)

old-fashioned the male members of a religious group

brother (noun)

a man who is a member of a religious group, especially a monk

cleric (noun)

formal a leader of any religion

congregation (noun)

a group of people gathered together for a religious service

congregation (noun)

the group of people who regularly worship at a particular church

coreligionist (noun)

formal someone whose religion is the same as yours

cult (noun)

a religious group, especially one with beliefs that most people consider strange or dangerous

denomination (noun)

a section of the Christian religion with its own beliefs and practices

denominational (adjective)

relating to a particular religious group

Druid (noun)

a priest in the ancient Celtic religion

Druid (noun)

a member of a modern religious group with similar beliefs to the ancient Druids

faith community (noun)

the people who belong to a particular church or a particular religious group

fanatic (noun)

someone who has very strong religious or political beliefs that often make them behave in an unreasonable way

fundamentalist (noun)

someone who believes that original religious and political laws should be followed very strictly and should not be changed

hermit (noun)

someone who chooses to live alone and far away from society for religious reasons

interfaith (adjective)

involving people who belong to different religions

martyr (noun)

someone who suffers or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

mendicant (noun)

very formal someone who belongs to a religious group that lives by asking the public for food, money etc

the Messiah (noun)

a religious leader who some people believe is sent by God to save the world

missionary (noun)

someone who has been sent to a place by a religious organization to teach the people there about a particular religion

monk (noun)

a man who lives in a religious community away from other people. Monks live in a building called a monastery

mystic (noun)

someone who practises or believes in mysticism

novice (noun)

someone who has entered a religious community but is not yet a full member

nun (noun)

a woman who belongs to a religious community of women and who lives in a convent

order (noun)

a group of people, especially monks or nuns, who live according to specific religious rules

pagan (adjective)

relating to an ancient religion that had many gods and praised nature

pagan (noun)

someone who believes in a religion that is not one of the main modern religions. This word was used especially in the past by Christians to criticize people whose religion was not Christianity.

Parsee (noun)

someone in India whose religion is Zoroastrianism

Parsi ()

another spelling of Parsee

penitent (noun)

formal someone who is sorry for something bad that they have done and who wants to change their behaviour, especially because of their religious beliefs

pilgrim (noun)

someone who travels to a holy place that is important in their religion

the Plymouth Brethren ()

a Protestant group started in the UK around 1830 that has no priests and believes that the Bible should be followed very strictly

priest (noun)

a man who performs religious duties in some religions that are not Christian

priestess (noun)

a woman who performs religious duties in some religions that are not Christian

Rasta (noun)

informal a Rastafarian

Rastafarian (noun)

a member of a black religious group based in Jamaica that believes that West Indians will one day go back to Africa. Its main religious leader was Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia.

Rastaman (noun)

informal a male Rastafarian

revivalist (noun)

someone who tries to make something popular or successful again, especially religion

sect (noun)

a religious group whose beliefs are different from the beliefs of an established religion, usually in a way that most people do not approve of

shaman (noun)

in some religions, someone who has the power to talk to spirits and cure illnesses

Sister (noun)

a nun (=a woman who is a member of a religious community)

Sister (noun)

used in front of the first name of a nun, when talking to her or about her

sisterhood (noun)

a group of women who live together in a religious community

Sr (abbreviation)

sister: used as a title for a nun

Taoism (noun)

a Chinese system of religion and thought that says people should live a simple, natural, and honest life

visionary (noun)

someone who has religious visions

votary (noun)

formal someone who is a very keen follower of a particular religion

yogi (noun)

a student of Indian religion

Zoroastrianism (noun)

a religion in parts of Iran and India

Synonyms and antonyms of Miscellaneous religions and their members in British Thesaurus