hearer

noun

Etymology: From Middle English heerar, herere, hyerere, equivalent to hear + -er.

1. One who hears.

   “Defaultism The defaultist view is that some conversational implicatures are default inferences—presumptive meanings—that the hearer makes unless given reason not to by the speaker.”

2. A person who regularly attends sermons; a devout listener.

   “Whilst Mr. Taale was priest in Osteröe, it happened that one of his hearers was carried away and returned again.”