churchgoer

noun

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

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Over time, Haitian women have built lives and sustained communities as parents, workers, churchgoers, students and caregivers. — Ammcise Apply, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 Sutton points to, among other factors, a gap between the progressive stances adopted by mainline clergy and the more conservative views of the average mainline churchgoer. — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 In the Middle Ages, local churchgoers whispered of clannish Jews poisoning wells to kill Christian children and steal their blood for their rituals. — Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 Just as churchgoers will lie about familiarity with Leviticus or Deuteronomy, so too will readers lie about having read Miquel Cervantes and George Eliot. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for churchgoer

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jul. 2026.

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