cheaster
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Meaning · English
A person who attends religious services only twice a year, at Christmas and Easter.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Up to that point, we were Methodist Cheasters, as Martin called us. Went to a protestant church only on Christmas and Easter. We had a general faith in a Greater Being, but not much attention was paid to spiritual matters.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “cheaster” mean?
A person who attends religious services only twice a year, at Christmas and Easter.
Is “cheaster” formal or informal?
cheaster is generally slang.