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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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Words related to religionism

adherence, adoration, affection, allegiance, ardor, attachment, consecration, constancy, dedication, deference, devotedness, devoutness, earnestness, enthusiasm, faithfulness, fealty, fervor, fidelity, fondness, intensity

How to use religionism in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for religionism

religionism
/ (rɪˈlɪdʒəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
extreme religious fervour

Derived forms of religionism

religionist, noun, adjective
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