communicants

Definitions

People who receive Holy Communion in a Christian church.

Individuals who participate in a religious or social community.

Examples

The priest offered a blessing to all the communicants gathered at the altar.

The church hall was filled with communicants waiting to receive the sacrament.

Synonyms

churchgoers parishioners worshippers congregants believers devotees participants

Antonyms

nonbelievers infidels atheists heathens outsiders unbelievers agnostics