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
As NPR notes, “America, unlike some countries, is not defined by a common ancestry, nor is it tied to an official faith tradition. But it does have a distinct identity and a quasi-religious foundation.”
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 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 wasn’t lost on Paul Morantz as he charged after the cults and quasi-religious and self-help groups he believed had duped, imprisoned or brainwashed his many clients that he was putting himself in peril.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
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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