religiose

[ ri-lij-ee-ohs, -lij-ee-ohs ]

/ rɪˌlɪdʒ iˈoʊs, -ˈlɪdʒ iˌoʊs /

adjective

characterized by religiosity.

Nearby words

relight, religieuse, religieux, religion, religionism, religiose, religiosity, religious, religious house, religious order, religious right

Origin of religiose

1850–55; < Latin religiōsus; see religious

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Examples from the Web for religiose

But the gloomiest feature of Socialism is a renaissance of the religiose spirit and all the disadvantages it entails.
Anarchism|E. V. Zenker
Olim religiose viro Fratri Benedicto prdecessori tuo in eodem inquisitionis officio post salutem scripsisse dicimur in hc verba.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II|Henry Charles Lea

British Dictionary definitions for religiose

religiose

/ (rɪˈlɪdʒɪˌəʊs) /

adjective

affectedly or extremely pious; sanctimoniously religious

Derived Forms

religiosely, adverbreligiosity (rɪˌlɪdʒɪˈɒsɪtɪ), noun

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