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   religious

   /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or believing in a religion: "both men were deeply religious and moralistic" Similar devoutpiousreverentbelievinggodlyGod-fearingdutifulsaintlyholyprayerfulchurchgoingpractisingfaithfuldevotedcommittedOpposite atheisticirreverent
   • ▪ (of a belief or practice) forming part of someone's faith in a divine being: "she has strong religious convictions" Similar spiritualtheologicalscripturaldoctrinalchurchchurchlyecclesiasticalholydivinecelestialheavenlysacreddevotionalsanctifiedconsecrateddedicatedhallowedschismaticsectarianOpposite secularcivil
   • ▪ belonging or relating to a monastic order or other group of people who are united by their practice of religion: "religious houses were built on ancient pagan sites"
   • ▪ treated or regarded with a devotion and scrupulousness appropriate to worship: "I have a religious aversion to reading manuals" Similar scrupulousconscientiousmeticuloussedulouspunctiliouszealousstrictrigidrigorousexactcloseunfailingunswervingundeviatingfussypedanticfastidiousnitpickingfinickyfinicalOpposite slapdash

   noun

   • 1. a person bound by monastic vows.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin religiosus, from religio ‘reverence, obligation’ (see religion).

   Derivatives

   • 1. religiousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › religiousReligious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RELIGIOUS is relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity. How to use religious in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › religiousMeaning of religious in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having a strong belief in a god or gods: He's deeply religious and goes to church twice a week. Fewer examples. The book is essentially an exhortation to religious tolerance. Recent years have witnessed a growth in religious fundamentalism. His poetry is imbued with deep, religious feeling.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › religionReligion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RELIGION is a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices. How to use religion in a sentence.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › religionReligion | Definition, Types, Beliefs, Symbols, Examples ...

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   Sep 10, 2024 · Religion, human beings’ relation to that which they regard as holy, sacred, absolute, spiritual, divine, or worthy of especial reverence. Worship, moral conduct, right belief, and participation in religious institutions are among the constituent elements of the religious life.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ReligionReligion - Wikipedia

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   Religious practices may include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration (of deities or saints), sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trances, initiations, matrimonial and funerary services, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance, or public service.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › religiousRELIGIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday. imbued with or exhibiting religion; pious; devout; godly: a religious man. Synonyms: reverent. Antonyms: impious. scrupulously faithful; conscientious: religious care.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › religiousRELIGIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   of, relating to, or concerned with religion. 2. a. pious; devout; godly. b. (as collective noun; preceded by the) the religious. 3. appropriate to or in accordance with the principles of a religion.