Definition of religion
1a : the state of a religious a nun in her 20th year of religionb (1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
3 archaic : scrupulous conformity : conscientiousness
4 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
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Examples of religion in a sentence
Many people turn to religion for comfort in a time of crisis.
There are many religions, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.
Shinto is a religion that is unique to Japan.
Hockey is a religion in Canada.
Politics are a religion to him.
Where I live, high school football is religion.
Food is religion in this house.
Recent Examples of religion from the web
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Earlier, Mr. Trump had criticized the Khan family for their speech at the Democratic National Convention and implied that Ms. Khan had not spoken because of her religion.
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Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, warned against demonizing an entire religion, saying doing so would play into the hands of the Islamic State group.
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The diagram pointed Podhoretz away from radical freedom, toward the binding identities of religion and family and nationality.
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Jewish immigrants actively sloughed off the religion and traditional values of their parents and adopted socialism as a new kind of faith.
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Despite Catholicism’s continuing popularity as the largest minority religion in Goa, Hinduism still reigns.
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The label of terrorism implies that their violence emerged from those opinions and religions and ethnicities.
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Religion has caused more harm than any other idea since the beginning of time.
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But in a world in which religion plays an ever larger role, this approach is no longer acceptable.
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Origin and Etymology of religion
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
First Known Use: 13th century
Other Religion (Eastern and Other) Terms
Zen, antinomian, avatar, gnosticism, illuminati, ineffable, karma, koan, mantra
RELIGION Defined for English Language Learners
religion
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: the belief in a god or in a group of gods
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: an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods
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: an interest, a belief, or an activity that is very important to a person or group
RELIGION Defined for Kids
religion
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1 : the belief in and worship of God or gods
2 : a system of religious beliefs and practices
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