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re·li·gious

(rĭ-lĭj′əs)
adj.
1. Having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity.
2. Of, concerned with, or teaching religion: a religious text.
3. Extremely scrupulous or conscientious: religious devotion to duty.
n. pl. religious
A member of a monastic order, especially a nun or monk.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin religiōsus, from religiō, religion; see religion.]

re·li′gious·ly adv.
re·li′gious·ness n.
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religious

(rɪˈlɪdʒəs)
adj
1. of, relating to, or concerned with religion
2.
a. pious; devout; godly
b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the religious.
3. appropriate to or in accordance with the principles of a religion
4. scrupulous, exact, or conscientious
5. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity of or relating to a way of life dedicated to religion by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and defined by a monastic rule
n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a member of an order or congregation living by such a rule; a monk, friar, or nun
reˈligiously adv
reˈligiousness n
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re•li•gious

(rɪˈlɪdʒ əs)

adj., n., pl. -gious. adj.
1. of or pertaining to religion: a religious holiday.
2. imbued with religion; pious; devout.
3. scrupulously faithful; conscientious: with religious care.
4. pertaining to or connected with a monastic or religious order.
5. appropriate to religion or to sacred rites or observances.
n.
6. a member of a religious order; a monk, friar, or nun.
re•li′gious•ly, adv.
re•li′gious•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:religious - a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience]religious - a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity
friar, mendicant - a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
monastic, monk - a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
Benedictine - a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
Jesuit - a member of the Jesuit order
nun - a woman religious
eremite - a Christian recluse
cenobite, coenobite - a member of a religious order living in common
superior - the head of a religious community
votary - one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries"
Adj. 1. religious - concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church; "religious texts"; "a member of a religious order"; "lords temporal and spiritual"; "spiritual leaders"; "spiritual songs"
sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"
2. religious - having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; "a religious man"; "religious attitude"
pious - having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings"
irreligious - hostile or indifferent to religion
3. religious - of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows; "the religious or regular clergy conducts the service"
secular - of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows; "the secular clergy"
4. religious - extremely scrupulous and conscientious; "religious in observing the rules of health"
scrupulous - having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled; "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance"
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religious

adjective
3. conscientious, exact, faithful, rigid, rigorous, meticulous, scrupulous, fastidious, unerring, unswerving, punctilious The clientele turned up, with religious regularity, every night.
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religious

adjective
1. Deeply concerned with God and the beliefs and practice of religion:
2. In the service or worship of God or a god:
3. Of or relating to a church or to an established religion:
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Translations
تَقي، وَرِع، مُتَدَيِّندينيدِينيّ
náboženskýpobožný
religiøstroende
uskonnollinenuskovafanaattinenuskollinen
religijskireligiozanvjerski
vallásivallásosmegrögzött
trúaîurtrúar-, trúarlegur
宗教の
신앙심 깊은
náboženský
verenverski
religiös
เกี่ยวกับศาสนา
thuộc tôn giáo

religious

[rɪˈlɪdʒəs]
A. ADJ
1. [beliefs, leader, service, life] → religioso ; [practice] → de la religión, religioso ; [war] → de religión, religioso
for religious reasonspor razones religiosas
she's deeply religiouses profundamente religiosa
religious freedomlibertad f de culto
2. (fig) (= meticulous) religious attention to detailuna atención minuciosa para los detalles
B. N the religiouslas personas religiosas, los religiosos
C. CPD religious education, religious instruction Nenseñanza f religiosa
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religious

[rɪˈlɪdʒəs] adj
(= relating to religion) [belief] → religieux/euse; [group] → religieux/euse; [book] → religieux/euse
my religious beliefs → mes croyances religieuses
(= having religious beliefs) [person] → croyant(e)
I'm not religious → Je ne suis pas croyant.religious education néducation f religieuse
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religious

adj
religiös ; ordergeistlich ; religious freedom/warGlaubens- or Religionsfreiheit f/-krieg m; religious education or instruction (Sch) → Religionsunterricht m; religious holidaykirchlicher Feiertag ; religious leaderReligionsführer(in) m(f); religious zealGlaubenseifer m
(= having religious beliefs) persongläubig ; (= pious)fromm ; she is a religious maniac or lunaticsie ist eine religiöse Fanatikerin
(fig: = conscientious) → gewissenhaft ; silenceehrfürchtig
nOrdensmann m, → Ordensfrau f; the Religious pldie Ordensleute pl
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religious

[rɪˈlɪdʒəs] adj (gen) → religioso/a; (conscientious) → scrupoloso/a
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religion

(rəˈlidʒən) noun
1. a belief in, or the worship of, a god or gods. godsdiens دين вяра religião náboženství die Frömmigkeit religion θρησκεία religión usk اعتقد به خدا؛ ایمان uskonto religion אמונה धर्म, जीवन का अंग, परमात्मा के अस्तित्व में विश्वास vjera vallás agama trú religione 信仰 종교 tikėjimas ticība kepercayaan godsdienst religion, gudstro religia دين، مذهب، ګروهه (عقيده religião religie вера; культ náboženstvo vera religija religion ความเชื่อในศาสนา din 宗教 релігія عقیدہ sự sùng bái 宗教
2. a particular system of belief or worship. Christianity and Islam are two different religions. godsdiens عَقيدَه религия religião náboženství die Religion trosretning; religion θρησκεία religión usund دین oppi religion דת धर्म या पूजा प्रणाली religija vallás agama trúarbrögð religione 宗教 종파 religija reliģija agama godsdienstig religion wyznanie دين religião religie религия náboženstvo veroizpoved religija religion ลักษณะความเชื่อในศาสนา din, inanç 宗教信仰 релігія مذہب tôn giáo 宗教信仰
reˈligious adjective
1. of religion. religious education; a religious leader/instructor. godsdienstig ديني религиозен religioso náboženský Religions-... religiøs θρησκευτικός religioso usuline مذهبی uskonnollinen religieux דתי मजहबी, धार्मिक savjestan vallási, vallás- yang berhubungan dengan agama trúar-, trúarlegur religioso 宗教の 종교의 religinis reliģisks; reliģijas- keagamaan godsdienstig religiøs, religions- religijny مذهبۍ، ډيندار، مذهبى لارښوونكى، ملا، راهبه religioso re­ligios религиозный náboženský verski religijski religiös เกี่ยวกับศาสนา dinî, dinsel 宗教的 релігійний مذ ہبی thuộc tôn giáo 宗教的
2. following the rules, forms of worship etc of a religion. a religious man. godsdienstig تَقي، وَرِع، مُتَدَيِّن набожен religioso pobožný religiös religiøs; troende θρήσκος, ευλαβής religioso usklik دیندار hurskas religieux דתי धार्मिक स्वभाव का, निष्ठापूर्वक religiozan, pobožan vallásos beragama trúaður religioso 信心深い 신앙이 깊은 religingas reliģiozs, ticīgs mematuhi agama godsdienstig from, gudfryktig, religiøs pobożny ډيندار religioso credincios верующий pobožný pobožen religiozan religiös ปฏิบัติตามกฏของศาสนา dindar, sofu 虔誠的 віруючий, побожний دین دار sùng đạo 虔诚的
reˈligiously adverb
godsdienstig بصورةٍ دينيَّه набожно religiosamente zbožně religiös religiøst; troende ευλαβικά religiosamente usklikult به طور مذهبی tunnollisesti religieusement בְּקַפּדָנוּת नियमित रूप से savjesno, religiozno vallásosan menurut agama í samræmi við trú/-trúarsiði religiosamente 宗教上 종교적으로 religingai reliģiski secara keagamaan godsdienstig fromt, religiøst pobożnie دمذهب په توكه ديندارى religiosamente din punct de vedere religios религиозно pobožne pobožno religiozno religiöst เกี่ยวกับศาสนา dindarca 虔誠地 релігійно دینداری سے một cách sùng đạo 虔诚地
reˈligiousness noun
godsdienstigheid تَدَيُّن набожност religiosidade zbožnost die Frömmigkeit religiøsitet ευλαβικότητα, θρησκευτικότητα religiosidad usklikkus با ایمانی uskonnollisuus piété אָדִיקוּת नियमितता religioznost, pobožnost vallásosság kesalehan trúrækni religiosità 信心 종교적임 religingumas reliģiozitāte, ticīgums keagamaan godsdienstigheid fromhet, gudfryktighet religijność په با ایمانی religiosidade religiozitate религиозность pobožnosť pobožnost religioznost religiositet ความเลื่อมใสในลัทธิหรือศาสนา dindarlık 虔誠 релігійність دینداری sự sùng đạo 虔诚
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religious

دِينيّ náboženský religiøs religiös θρησκευτικός religioso uskonnollinen religieux religiozan religioso 宗教の 신앙심 깊은 religieus religiøs religijny religioso религиозный religiös เกี่ยวกับศาสนา dini thuộc tôn giáo 信奉宗教的
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religious

a. religioso-a.
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