religious

¹re·li·gious

adj \ri-ˈli-jəs\

Definition of RELIGIOUS

1

: relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity <a religious person> <religious attitudes>

2

: of, relating to, or devoted to religious beliefs or observances <joined a religious order>

3

a : scrupulously and conscientiously faithful b : fervent, zealous

— re·li·gious·ly adverb

— re·li·gious·ness noun

Examples of RELIGIOUS

1. My religious beliefs forbid the drinking of alcohol.
2. Religious leaders called for an end to the violence.
3. His wife is very active in the church, but he's not religious himself.

Origin of RELIGIOUS

Middle English, from Anglo-French religius, from Latin religiosus, from religio

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to RELIGIOUS

Synonyms: devotional, sacred, spiritual

Antonyms: nonreligious, profane, secular

Related Words: blessed (also blest), consecrated, hallowed, holy, sacrosanct, sanctified; solemn; liturgical, ritual, sacramental; semireligious, semisacred

Near Antonyms: earthly, mundane, terrene, terrestrial, worldly

see all synonyms and antonyms

[+]more[-]hide

Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms

Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra

Rhymes with RELIGIOUS

litigious, prestigious, prodigious