giáo hữu

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Co-religionist, Fellow-believer: A person who shares the same religious faith or belongs to the same religious community. The term emphasizes a bond of shared belief and fellowship.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các giáo hữu trong giáo xứ thường gặp nhau vào cuối tuần. (The co-religionists in the parish often meet each other on weekends.)
  • Ông ấy nhận được sự hỗ trợ lớn từ những giáo hữu của mình. (He received great support from his fellow-believers.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and is primarily used within religious contexts, especially in organized communities like parishes, congregations, or dioceses, to denote mutual membership and spiritual solidarity.

Variants and Related Words

• Đồng đạo (n): A synonym meaning "fellow follower of a doctrine" or "co-religionist," often used interchangeably with .
  • Họ là những đồng đạo trung thành. (They are loyal co-religionists.)

Synonyms

• Co-religionist: A person who adheres to the same religion.
• Fellow-believer: A person who shares the same religious beliefs.
• Coreligionnaire: The French-derived equivalent, used in some contexts.

Related Terms

• Tín hữu (n): Believer, faithful. This is a broader term for any adherent of a religion, not necessarily emphasizing the mutual relationship between members as strongly as does.
  • Các tín hữu tụ tập để cầu nguyện. (The believers gathered to pray.)

Học thuật

1. Co-religionist, fellow-believer