religion
IPA: rɪɫˈɪdʒʌn
noun
- (uncountable) Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.
- (countable) A particular system of such belief, and the rituals and practices proper to it.
- (uncountable) The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.
- (uncountable, informal) Rituals and actions associated with religious beliefs, but considered apart from them.
- (countable) Any practice to which someone or some group is seriously devoted.
- (uncountable, obsolete) Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness.
verb
- Engage in religious practice.
- Indoctrinate into a specific religion.
- To make sacred or symbolic; sanctify.
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Examples of "religion" in Sentences
- Christianity is the religion of the village.
- It is a conglomeration of separate religions.
- They wanted to deride the church and religion.
- In the sphere of religion, Catholicism was the dominant faith.
- Every religion promotes adherence to the doctrines of the faith.
- Some faiths and religions can be both pantheistic and animistic.
- The state church isn't necessarily the religion of the majority.
- They dabble in themes of religion, namely the Catholic religion.
- Learn the language and adapt the Church of the East as your religion.
- The Muslim religion seems to usurp the sacred site of other religions.
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