quasi-religious
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“But because of the quasi-religious meaning of May 9, he also cannot not have the parade.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
His theory of power could be called a lot of things, such as fascist, authoritarian, monarchic or quasi-religious.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2025
You write this in your new book, Memory and Authority: “A distinctive feature of American constitutional culture is its quasi-religious veneration of its framers and founders.”
From Slate ● May 8, 2024
“It’s something quasi-religious, having this ritual,” Gehrz said, adding that outright proselytizing has been tightly regulated since a 1981 U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
Of course, quasi-religious talk about mind control is more appealing than a discussion of heat content and conductivity.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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