Chreaster

English

Alternative forms

• chreaster, Creaster, creaster

Etymology

Blend of Christmas +‎ Easter, possibly influenced by the agent noun suffix -er.

Noun

Chreaster (plural Chreasters)

1. A Christian who does not frequently attend church, attending only on the major holidays of Christmas and Easter.

   Synonym: Christmas and Easter Christian

   • 2009, Ethan Fowler, Mardene Fowler, Brushed Back: The Story of Trevor Bullock, Hagerstown, MD: Review and Herald Publishing Association, →ISBN, pages 94–95:

     “Well, I was confirmed a Methodist when I was 12, but since then I've basically been a Chreaster.”
     “A what?” Trevor looked confused.
     “A Chreaster. You know, I only go at Christmas and Easter. I'm a Chreaster.”
     “Oh!” Trevor laughed. “I had no idea what you were talking about.”

Anagrams

• treachers