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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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   Learn the meaning of religious as an adjective that describes something related to religion or having a strong belief in a god or gods. See how to use religious in sentences and compare it with irony.

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   Learn the meaning of religion as the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or any such system of belief and worship. See how to use religion in sentences and idioms, and compare it with irony.

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   Sociologist Émile Durkheim, in his seminal book The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life, defined religion as a "unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things".

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   Religious is a general word, applying to whatever pertains to faith or worship: a religious ceremony. Devout indicates a fervent spirit, usually genuine and often independent of outward observances: a deeply devout though unorthodox church member.

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   Learn the meaning of religious as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how to use religious to describe things, people, or beliefs related to religion or a particular religion.

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   Learn the meaning of religion as a personal or institutionalized system of beliefs, practices, and devotion. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles on religion.