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Definition of religiosity
: 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
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: 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 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
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“Religiosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/religiosity. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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religiosity
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English Language Learners Definition of religiosity
sometimes disapproving
: the state of being religious
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The first known use of religiosity was in 1799
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