French Conversation · Level 58
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French word
croyant
Pronunciation
IPA/kʁwajɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounbeliever
Example
Les croyants se rassemblent chaque dimanche.
The believers gather every Sunday.
More examples
Un croyant respecte ses traditions religieuses.
A believer respects their religious traditions.
Core concept
Someone guided by an inward religious conviction that can influence values, conduct, and community ties.
Common phrases
un croyant
a believer
les croyants
the believers
une communauté de croyants
a community of believers
Similar words
fidèle: A person who remains devoted to a particular religion or religious leader.
pratiquant: A person who regularly takes part in religious worship or rituals.
adepte: A follower who accepts and follows a particular doctrine or school of thought.
converti: A person who has converted from another faith and adopted the current religion.
Definition in French
Désigne une personne animée par une foi personnelle, souvent employé pour parler des membres d'une religion.
Word origin
Croyant comes from croire through the use of its present participle as a noun, and croire ultimately derives from Latin credere.
Usage tips
- The final consonant is not pronounced in the plural croyants, so croyant and croyants have the same pronunciation despite different spelling.
Other meanings
- believingadjective
Opposites
- athéeatheistnoun
- sceptiqueskepticnoun
Related words
- croyancebeliefnoun
- incroyableunbelievableadjective