churchgoer

noun

church·​go·​er ˈchərch-ˌgō-ər How to pronounce churchgoer (audio)
: one who habitually attends church
churchgoing
ˈchərch-ˌgō-iŋ How to pronounce churchgoer (audio)
-ˌgȯ(-)iŋ
adjective or noun

Examples of churchgoer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gil Mitchell plays the more liberal churchgoer who falls under her spell. Chris Klimek, Washington Post, 20 July 2024 The inverse is true of Democrats: 29% are weekly or monthly churchgoers; 30% are rural; and more than 40% are white, non-college men and women. Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2024 Limits on in-person religious services, for example, frustrated many churchgoers and church leaders. John Fabian Witt, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2020 Burrill’s resignation made national headlines in July 2021, dividing Catholics and reflecting a shift in traditional church power dynamics, with some churchgoers now in positions to pressure bishops. Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for churchgoer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of churchgoer was in 1598

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“Churchgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/churchgoer. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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