religious person vs penitent

penitent vs religious person

religious person and penitent both are nouns.

religious person is not an adjective while penitent is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
religious person	Yes	No	No	No
penitent	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, penitent is a hyponym of religious person; that is, penitent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than religious person:

religious person: a person who manifests devotion to a deity
penitent: (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

Other hyponyms of religious person include religionist, Christian, non-Catholic, Moslem, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindoo, Hindu, abstainer, ascetic, agnostic, anointer, believer, worshiper, worshipper, celibate, church member, churchgoer, coreligionist, Mandaean, Mandean, missionary, missioner, Moonie, oblate, Ebionite, Nazarene, novice, novitiate, pagan, Parsee, Parsi, prayer, supplicant, prophet, religious, religious leader, Sabbatarian, sacrificer, tritheist.

religious person (noun)	penitent (noun)
a person who manifests devotion to a deity	(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

religious person (adjective)	penitent (adjective)
	feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds

Difference between religious person and penitent

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