Religist

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who discriminates on the basis of religion.

    "I am a very religion person, a real religist never worry about his life because he believe ones' life has been arranged by God."

  2. 2
    A religious person.

    "I am a very religion person, a real religist never worry about his life because he believe ones' life has been arranged by God."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by religious bigotry.

    "Interestingly, Arun himself has confessed that accusing him of being religist is not unwarranted. With these facts in mind, I rest my case, that Arun Gupta is a religist, whose opinions discriminate against Muslims."

  2. 2
    Supportive of a particular religion or religious view; pro-religious.

    "As you know, during that civil war, every religist group was protected by its religist supporter."

  3. 3
    Synonym of religious.

    "As you know, during that civil war, every religist group was protected by its religist supporter."

Synonyms

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religious

Example

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"Interestingly, Arun himself has confessed that accusing him of being religist is not unwarranted. With these facts in mind, I rest my case, that Arun Gupta is a religist, whose opinions discriminate against Muslims."

Etymology

From religion + -ist.

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