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religious

Pronunciation: /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
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Definition of religious

adjective

  • relating to or believing in a religion:both men were deeply religious and moralistic religious music
  • (of a belief or practice) forming part of someone’s faith in a divine being:she has strong religious convictions
  • 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

noun (plural same)

  • a person bound by monastic vows.

Derivatives

religiously

adverb

religiousness

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin religiosus, from religio 'reverence, obligation' (see religion)

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