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religion

[ ri-lij-uhn ]
/ rɪˈlÉŖdŹ’ ən /
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Idioms about religion

    get religion, Informal.
    1. to acquire a deep conviction of the validity of religious beliefs and practices.
    2. to resolve to mend one's errant ways: The company got religion and stopped making dangerous products.

Origin of religion

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English religioun, from Old French religion or directly from Latin religiōn- (stem of religiō ā€œconscientiousness, piety,ā€ equivalent to relig(āre) ā€œto tie, fastenā€ (re- re- + ligāre ā€œto bind, tieā€; cf. ligament) + -iōn- -ion; cf. rely

OTHER WORDS FROM religion

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How to use religion in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for religion

religion
/ (rɪˈlÉŖdŹ’É™n) /

noun
belief in, worship of, or obedience to a supernatural power or powers considered to be divine or to have control of human destiny
any formal or institutionalized expression of such beliefthe Christian religion
the attitude and feeling of one who believes in a transcendent controlling power or powers
mainly RC Church the way of life determined by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience entered upon by monks, friars, and nunsto enter religion
something of overwhelming importance to a personfootball is his religion
archaic
  1. the practice of sacred ritual observances
  2. sacred rites and ceremonies

Word Origin for religion

C12: via Old French from Latin religiō fear of the supernatural, piety, probably from religāre to tie up, from re- + ligāre to bind
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with religion

religion

see get religion.

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