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religionism

[ ri-lij-uh-niz-uhm ]
/ rɪˈlɪdʒ əˌnɪz əm /
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noun
excessive or exaggerated religious zeal.
affected or pretended religious zeal.
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Origin of religionism

First recorded in 1785–95; religion + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM religionism

re·li·gion·ist, nounre·li·gion·is·tic, adjectivean·ti·re·li·gion·ist, noun, adjective
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How to use religionism in a sentence

  • The austerity of his manners frightens his old father, who can little comprehend the religionism of the new school.

    The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
  • There was abundance of lip-worship, but little sincerity; plentiful religionism, but no godliness.

  • The whole current of the religionism of the day is against it.

British Dictionary definitions for religionism

religionism
/ (rɪˈlɪdʒəˌnɪzəm) /

noun
extreme religious fervour

Derived forms of religionism

religionist, noun, adjective
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