state religion

noun

1. the official religion of a state as established by law.

Word History and Origins

Origin of state religion¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

In Iran, a vast multicultural country, Shiite Islam is the official state religion.

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Armenia is believed to be the first nation to make Christianity the state religion, after its king was baptised in 301AD.

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Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, he says, are largely viewed as supporters of Sheikh Hasina’s secular Awami League party and are often attacked by rivals in a country where Islam is the state religion.

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Because under such a regime, they will be made the official state religion and possess the power to marginalize and oppress any other groups who do not subscribe to their doctrines.

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The capital of the Himalayan country is again teeming with demonstrators, this time demanding that Shah be reinstated as king and Hinduism brought back as a state religion.

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