communicant

/kəˈmjuːnikənt/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who communicates or receives sacramental communion, especially a member of a Christian church.

“The communicant stood in line for communion during the Sunday service.”

2. noun

A person who communicates or corresponds with another, especially by letter or other means.

“The writer was a skilled communicant with her readers through her engaging articles.”

3. verb

To receive sacramental communion, especially in a Christian church.

“She communicated in the Catholic church every Sunday.”

Synonyms

  • communicator
  • correspondent

Antonyms

  • isolated
  • noncommunicative