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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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   Sep 10, 2024 · Religion, human beings’ relation to that which they regard as holy, sacred, absolute, spiritual, divine, or worthy of especial reverence. Worship, moral conduct, right belief, and participation in religious institutions are among the constituent elements of the religious life.

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