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religious

re·li·gious

UK/ɹɪˈlɪd͡ʒəs/ US/ɹəˈlɪd͡ʒəs/ common
adjective (3) noun (1)

adjective

1.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

  • “religious texts”
  • “a nenber if a religious order”
  • “lords temporal and spiritual”
  • “spiritual leaders”
  • “spiritual songs”
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2.

having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity

  • “a religious man”
  • “religious attitude”
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3.

extremely scrupulous and conscientious

  • “religious in observing the rules of health”
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noun

1.

a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience

Origin

From Middle English religiouse, religious, religius, religeous, from Anglo-Norman religieus, religius, from Old French religious, religieux, and their source, Latin religiōsus (“religious, superstitious, conscientious”), from religiō. Doublet of religieux.

Phrases

  • criminal religious movement
  • new religious movement
  • religious education
  • religious freedom
  • religious humanism
  • religious humanist
  • religious institute
  • religious leader

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