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- [ri-lij-uh s]
- /rɪˈlɪdʒ əs/
- /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-lij-uh s]
- /rɪˈlɪdʒ əs/
Definitions of religious word
- adjective religious of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday. 1
- adjective religious imbued with or exhibiting religion; pious; devout; godly: a religious man. 1
- adjective religious scrupulously faithful; conscientious: religious care. 1
- adjective religious pertaining to or connected with a monastic or religious order. 1
- adjective religious appropriate to religion or to sacred rites or observances. 1
- noun plural religious a member of a religious order, congregation, etc.; a monk, friar, or nun. 1
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Origin of religious
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English (< Old French) < Latin religiōsus, equivalent to religi(ō) religion + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Religious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
religious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
religious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for religious
adj religious
- all-powerful — An all-powerful person or organization has the power to do anything they want.
- apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
- biblical — Biblical means contained in or relating to the Bible.
- born-again — A born-again Christian is a person who has become an evangelical Christian as a result of a religious experience.
- christian — A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.
noun religious
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
- cenobite — a member of a religious order living in a monastery or convent
- friar — Roman Catholic Church. a member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Augustinians.
- monk — (James) Arthur ("Art") born 1957, U.S. football player.
- anchorites — Plural form of anchorite.
adjective religious
- asomatous — having no material body; incorporeal.
- church — A church is a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place as church when you are talking about the time that people spend there.
- churches — Plural form of church.
- churchgoing — a person who goes to church, especially habitually.
- clerical — Clerical jobs, skills, and workers are concerned with work that is done in an office.
Antonyms for religious
adj religious
- animalistic — If you describe a person or their behaviour as animalistic, you mean that they do not try to hide or control their basic feelings and physical needs.
- atheistic — Atheistic means connected with or holding the belief that there is no God.
- aweless — feeling no awe
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- blasphemous — You can describe someone who shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemous. You can also describe what they are saying or doing as blasphemous.
adjective religious
- agnostic — An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist.
- agnostics — Plural form of agnostic.
- deconsecrated — (of a church) having been transferred to secular use
- erring — Be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake.
- flippers — Plural form of flipper.
Top questions with religious
- what is religious?
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- what religious holiday is today?
- which early settlers wanted religious freedom?
- what does religious mean?
- what religious relic does chartres cathedral house?
- what religious group dominated the middle colonies?
- what is religious freedom?
- what did giotto introduce into paintings of religious scenes?
- what percentage of americans are religious?
- which of the following are major religious texts of hinduism?
- why is religious freedom important?
- how have religious differences affected the middle east?
- which political candidate was supported by the religious right?
- which test examines the constitutionality of religious establishments?
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