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resurrectionist

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A member of a Roman Catholic group who helps renew people's faith and serve others

noun
/ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃənɪst/

: miembro de la Congregación de la Resurrección

At the local church, the resurrectionist shared inspiring stories of service and renewal, encouraging others to join their mission.

Examples

I had to take the only one that Resurrectionist McTavish had left.

Burke & Hare (2010)
As a member of the Congregation of the Resurrection, the resurrectionist dedicated his life to helping the community through spiritual programs.
The resurrectionist organized a retreat for fellow members to focus on spiritual renewal and deepen their connection to faith.

Surface Forms

resurrectionist singular

resurrectionists plural

Morphology

resurrectionist = resurrection (transparent) = resurrection + ist

The suffix '-ist' straightforwardly denotes a person associated with 'resurrection' (here the name of the religious congregation), so the member-of-the-order sense is directly derivable.

Etymology

Resurrectionist comes from resurrection ('raising to life') plus -ist ('person'), and it was used for a religious order that focuses on spiritual renewal. So a resurrectionist in this sense is someone who helps people 'rise' again in their faith.