ultrareligious

[uhl-truh-ri-lij-uhs]

adjective

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

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.

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Netanyahu’s coalition, a collection of ultranationalist and ultrareligious lawmakers, launched the overhaul early this year after taking office.

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Netanyahu’s coalition, a collection of ultranationalist and ultrareligious lawmakers, launched the overhaul early this year, shortly after taking office.

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Some of the protesters had driven four hours to get to Jerusalem from the far north the day after the far-right, ultrareligious government passed a law limiting the powers of the high court, the first step in a larger judicial overhaul plan that opponents say will undermine Israeli democracy and the rule of law.

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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.

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