religion (noun)
1religion — ► NOUN 1) the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. 2) a particular system of faith and worship. 3) a pursuit or interest followed with devotion. ORIGIN originally in the sense «life under… …
2religion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, major ▪ universal, world ▪ Judaism is one of the great world religions. ▪ ancient, established …
3religion — noun Etymology: Middle English religioun, from Anglo French religiun, Latin religion , religio supernatural constraint, sanction, religious practice, perhaps from religare to restrain, tie back more at rely Date: 13th century 1. a. the state of a …
4religion — noun /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ a) A collection of practices, based on beliefs and teachings that are highly valued or sacred. b) Any practice that someone or some group is seriously devoted to. Syn: denomination, faith See Also: religieus …
5religion — noun 1》 the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. ↘a particular system of faith and worship. 2》 a pursuit or interest followed with great devotion. Derivatives religionless adjective… …
6religion — noun Syn: faith, belief, worship, creed, church, sect, denomination, cult …
7state religion — noun : a religion established by law as the only official religion of a state * * * the official religion of a state as established by law. [1820 30] * * * state religion noun A religion recognized by the state as the national religion • • • Main …
8religion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) System of faith Nouns 1. religion, faith; theology, isagogics, divinity, deism, theism, monotheism, ditheism, polytheism, pantheism; liberation theology; scientific creationism; hagiology; belief, truth …
9freedom of religion — noun a civil right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑civil right * * * freedom of religion [freedom of religion] …
10revealed religion — noun a religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankind • Hypernyms: ↑religion, ↑faith, ↑religious belief * * * reˌvealed reˈligion 7 [revealed religion] noun …
