"Chreaster" meaning in All languages combined

See Chreaster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Chreasters [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Christmas + Easter, possibly influenced by the agent noun suffix -er. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Christmas|Easter}} Blend of Christmas + Easter Head templates: {{en-noun}} Chreaster (plural Chreasters)
  1. A Christian who does not frequently attend church, attending only on the major holidays of Christmas and Easter. Categories (topical): Christianity, People Synonyms: Christmas and Easter Christian, chreaster, Creaster, creaster
    Sense id: en-Chreaster-en-noun-0DZYzLco Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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