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religious
- /ɹɪˈlɪd͡ʒəs/
- /ɹəˈlɪd͡ʒəs/
- /ɹəˈləd͡ʒəs/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɪdʒəs
Where it comes from
From Middle English religiouse, religious, religius, religeous, from Anglo-Norman religieus, religius, from Old French religious, religieux, and their source, Latin religiōsus (“religious, superstitious, conscientious”), from religiō. Doublet of religieux.
adjective more religious · most religious
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Concerning religion.
It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider religious issues.
Opposite: secular
- Committed to the practice or adherence of religion. I was much less religious as a teenager than I am now.
- Highly dedicated, as one would be to a religion. I'm a religious fan of college basketball.
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Belonging or pertaining to a religious order.
Near-synonym: monastic
Similar: monastic
Opposite: irreligious, profane, secular, atheistic, areligious, antonym(s) of, diocesan
noun religious · religiouses
- A member of a religious order, congregation, or certain other forms of consecrated life, i.e. a monk, nun, sister, brother, friar, or other religious priest. Towards the end of the seventh century the monks of Fleury [...] clandestinely excavated the body of Benedict himself, plus the corpse of his even more shadowy sister and fellow religious, Scholastica.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: god-fearing, interfaith, devout, pious, sacred, churchly, churchgoing, churchlike, spiritual, scrupulous, religion, theological, cult, creed, theocratic, interreligious
adjective
Opposite: irreligious, profane, secular, atheistic, areligious, antonym(s) of, diocesan
Translations
Every language
adj concerning religion
| Español | religioso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 종교적 jonggyojeok |
| 日本語 | 宗教的 shūkyōteki |
| 中文 | 宗教 zōngjiào |
| हिन्दी | धार्मिक dhārmik |
| Português | religioso |
| Français | religieux |
| Deutsch | religiös |
| Italiano | religioso |
| Ελληνικά | θρήσκος thrískos |
| Română | religios |
| Русский | религио́зный religióznyj |
| Tiếng Việt | tôn giáo |
| العربية | دِينِيّ dīniyy |
adj committed to the practice of religion
| Español | religioso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 信仰的 shinkōteki |
| 中文 | 篤信宗教的 /笃信宗教的 dǔxìn zōngjiào de, 信仰的 xìnyǎng de |
| हिन्दी | धार्मिक dhārmik |
| Português | religioso |
| Français | religieux |
| Deutsch | religiös, gläubig |
| Italiano | religioso |
| Русский | религио́зный religióznyj, ве́рующий vérujuščij |
| Tiếng Việt | sùng đạo, mộ đạo |
| العربية | مُتَدَيِّن mutadayyin, دَيِّن dayyin |
| עברית | דָּתִי datí |
adj belonging or pertaining to a religious order or congregation
| Français | religieux |
|---|
noun member of religious order
| Français | religieux, religieuse |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Ordensmitglied, Ordensleute |
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title = {religious},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
