sodalist

1 9.9

A person who belongs to a religious group that does charity work

noun
/ˈsoʊdəˌlɪst/

Jargon

: sodalista

The sodalist group organized a fundraiser to support local schools and help children in need.

Examples

He felt a deep sense of belonging among his fellow sodalists at the annual charity banquet.
They were publicly proclaimed as a means to establish a sodalist landscape in Ng'ambo.

Academic text (1994)
As a dedicated sodalist, she attends meetings every month to plan charity events for the community.

Synonyms

club member

vssodalist

26 1.4

A person who belongs to a club or group

is used mainly for membership in religious or charitable groups

associationist

vssodalist

1 8.2

A person who belongs to or works for an organized group

is focused on religious or charitable associations rather than any organization

associator

vssodalist

6.6

A member or supporter of an organized group

is a member specifically of a religious or charitable association

Surface Forms

sodalist singular

sodalists plural

Morphology

sodalist = sodality (transparent) = sodality + ist

The agentive suffix '-ist' is added to 'sodality' to indicate a member; the derivation is a regular and predictable nominal formation.

Etymology

Sodalist comes from the Latin sodalis, which means 'companion' or 'friend', and from sodality, a word for a close fellowship. So a sodalist is someone who belongs to a religious or charitable group and works together with others.