Synonyms

religiosity

American

[ri-lij-ee-os-i-tee] / rɪˌlɪdʒ iˈɒs ɪ ti /

noun

the quality of being religious; piety; devoutness.
affected or excessive devotion to religion.

Other Word Forms

antireligiosity noun
overreligiosity noun

Etymology

Origin of religiosity

1350–1400; Middle English religiosite < Latin religiōsitās, equivalent to religiōs ( us ) religious + -itās -ity

Example Sentences

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Call it a rolling away of the stone from stuffy religiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I initially winced at the religiosity of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2024

Globally and domestically, continued high birth rates have stayed tied to religiosity, poverty, higher infant mortality rates, shorter life expectancies, lack of economic opportunity, and low rates of education and basic rights for women.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2024

There's different types of belief, but it's still a religiosity.

From Salon • May 22, 2024

I thought it necessary to update some of the words so that the religiosity and naivety of the time, which were genuine, would not seem too quaint to the modem ear.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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