ultrareligious

American  

[uhl-truh-ri-lij-uhs] / ˌʌl trə rɪˈlɪdʒ əs /

adjective

1. extremely religious; showing exceptional attention and allegiance to the beliefs, practices, or authority of a particular religion.

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Example Sentences

Born in 1906, Gein was raised on an isolated farm in Plainfield, Wis., by an alcoholic father and an ultrareligious mother, whom he adored and defended until her death in 1945.

From Los Angeles Times

What makes Mr. Netanyahu’s proposal so explosive, however, is that it would have limited the power of a court that many of Israel’s secular Jews and Arab citizens see as a bulwark against demographically and politically ascendant ultrareligious and nationalist segments of their society.

From Washington Post

To shore up his power, Ayatollah Khamenei worked to build a base of support among the country’s ultrareligious conservatives.

From New York Times

The ongoing coordination is a reflection of the deep bonds that were forged decades ago over a shared ultrareligious Islamist ideology and al-Qaeda’s early support for a fledgling Taliban.

From Washington Post

It was ultrareligious Islamic ideology during the fight against Soviet forces in Afghanistan that brought together al-Qaeda and fighters who would later make up the Taliban.

From Washington Post