religious
[ ri-lij-uhs ]
/ rɪˈlɪdʒ əs /
adjective
noun, plural re·li·gious.
a member of a religious order, congregation, etc.; a monk, friar, or nun.
the religious, devout or religious persons: Each year, thousands of the religious make pilgrimages to the shrine.
Words nearby religious
religieux, religion, religionism, religiose, religiosity, religious, religious house, religious order, religious right, relinquish, reliquary
Origin of religious
SYNONYMS FOR religious
2 reverent. Religious, devout, pious indicate a spirit of reverence toward God. Religious is a general word, applying to whatever pertains to faith or worship: a religious ceremony. Devout indicates a fervent spirit, usually genuine and often independent of outward observances: a deeply devout though unorthodox church member. Pious implies constant attention to, and extreme conformity with, outward observances. It can also suggest sham or hypocrisy: a pious hypocrite.
3 devoted, unswerving, meticulous.
OTHER WORDS FROM religious
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH religious
religious sacrilegious sacrosanctDictionary.com Unabridged
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religious
/ (rɪˈlɪdʒəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or concerned with religion
- pious; devout; godly
- (as collective noun; preceded by the)the religious
appropriate to or in accordance with the principles of a religion
scrupulous, exact, or conscientious
Christianity of or relating to a way of life dedicated to religion by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and defined by a monastic rule
noun
Christianity a member of an order or congregation living by such a rule; a monk, friar, or nun
Derived forms of religious
religiously, adverbreligiousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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