quasi-religious
Americanadjective
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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
Above all, I remember their devotion to their subjects, the quasi-religious commitment to whatever their scholarly or creative discipline happened to be.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 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
That their fraternity engaged in quasi-religious chanting and oath taking and hosanna hailing, all of it top secret, made it that much more appealing.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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