religiosity

noun

re·​li·​gi·​os·​i·​ty ri-ˌli-jē-ˈä-sə-tē 

: the quality or state of being religious : religious feeling or devotion

A study of 291 newlywed couples found spouses to be closer in values, religiosity, and political attitudes than would be predicted by chance …

—Matthew Hutson

… on the whole any given generation tends to retain its level of religiosity throughout life.

—Gregory S. Paul

especially : an intense, excessive, or fervent religiousness

The recent outburst of popular religiosity in the United States is a most dramatic and unforeseen development in American life. As Europe grows more secular, America grows more devout.

—Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.

It must be emphasized that the moral imperative of fiction provides no excuse for smug moralizing, religiosity, or propaganda. On the contrary, it forbids them.

—Robert Stone

The whole notion of pushing your physical limits … has attained a religiosity that's as passionate as it is pervasive.

—Heather Havrilesky

Examples of religiosity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The United States has experienced one of the largest declines in religiosity globally over the past decade, new research shows. —Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

On a global scale, religiosity has remained rather stable. —Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025

Willie—a Galveston, Texas-native—dedicates his life to building a progressive faith community, deprogram toxic religiosity, and approaching life’s biggest questions with those who wonder. —Essence, 7 Nov. 2025

Falco, unsurprisingly, makes a strong first impression as Hobbs, with her no-nonsense attitude and her casual religiosity. —Noel Murray, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for religiosity

• hypervelocity
• impetuosity
• animosity
• curiosity
• generosity
• grandiosity
• nebulosity
• reciprocity
• tortuosity
• tuberosity
• virtuosity
• atrocity