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denominationalist

denominationalist

9.9
A person who supports one religious group more than others
  • noun
  • /ˌdɛnəˈmɪneɪʃənəlɪst/
translation icon : denominacionalista
  • Her friends describe her as a denominationalist because she is deeply committed to her church and its teachings.

Examples

  • She explained to me afterwards that she wasn't much of a denominationalist, but what difference did that make when other people were so hip on the subject?

    Fiction book (1994)

  • And no, he wasn't a denominationalist either.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • As a denominationalist, he devoted much of his time to promoting the values of his faith community.

  • The denominationalist often attended meetings that focused on issues specific to his religious group.

Synonyms

sectarian
vsdenominationalist
1 8.2

A person who strongly follows a religious or political group

identifies strongly with a specific recognized religious group rather than a smaller separate group
sectary
vsdenominationalist
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who belongs to a small religious group separate from the main church

identifies strongly with a recognized religious group not viewed as outside the main church

How Supportive

fanatic
57 5.1
sectarian
1 8.2
denominationalist
9.9
adherent
20 6.6
supporter
817 1.0
member
∞ 1.4
sympathizer
37 4.8

Surface Forms

denominationalist singular
denominationalists plural

Morphology

denominationalist = denominational (transparent) = denomination + al + ist

Built by adding '-ist' to 'denominational' to create an agent/identity noun meaning 'a supporter or adherent of a denomination'.

Etymology

Denominationalist comes from denomination, which comes from an old word meaning 'name' and is like the word nominate. So a denominationalist is a person who strongly supports one 'named' religious group and defends its beliefs or practices.