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   Re·li·gious

   /rəˈlijəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or believing in a religion: "both men were deeply religious, intelligent, and moralistic" Similar devoutpiousreverentbelievinggodlyGod-fearingdutifulsaintlyholyprayerfulchurchgoingpracticingfaithfuldevotedcommittedOpposite atheisticirreverent
   • ▪ (of a belief or practice) forming part of someone's thought about or worship of a divine being: "he 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. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ReligionReligion - Wikipedia

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   The five largest religious groups by world population, estimated to account for 5.8 billion people and 84% of the population, are Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism (with the relative numbers for Buddhism and Hinduism dependent on the extent of syncretism), and traditional folk religions.

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

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   Apr 16, 2024 · religion, human beings’ relation to that which they regard as holy, sacred, absolute, spiritual, divine, or worthy of especial reverence. It is also commonly regarded as consisting of the way people deal with ultimate concerns about their lives and their fate after death.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. www.worldhistory.org › collection › 223Religions of the World (Collection) - World History Encyclopedia

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   Apr 7, 2024 · Religion has always been an integral aspect of the human condition. Archaeological evidence strongly suggests religious practices dating back to c. 60,000 BCE and it seems probable that belief in an unseen spiritual world developed independently in cultures around the world from Mesopotamia to Mesoamerica. Religion continues to hold the same ...

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Religion_in_the_United_StatesReligion in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Based on their stated beliefs rather than their religious identification in 2008, 70% of Americans believe in a personal God, roughly 12% of Americans are atheist (no God) or agnostic (unknowable or unsure), and another 12% are deistic (a higher power but no personal God). America's religious geography has been transformed since 1990.