ultrareligious
adjective
ul·tra·re·li·gious
ˌəl-trə-ri-ˈli-jəs 
: extremely religious or devout
a candidate popular with ultrareligious voters
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Netanyahu’s ultrareligious and ultranationalist allies say these changes are needed to rein in the powers of an unelected judiciary.
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Laurie Kellman and Ilan Ben Zion, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Feb. 2023
Read full article Netanyahu’s ultrareligious and ultranationalist allies say these changes are needed to rein in the powers of an unelected judiciary.
—Laurie Kellman, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023
Shortly after Khan’s 2018 election, an ultrareligious group called Tehreek-i-Labaik (TLP) fought police and rocked Pakistan’s cities after a Christian woman was acquitted in a blasphemy case.
—Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2021
The agreement enabled Netanyahu to regain his place as prime minister and end four years of electoral deadlock in exchange for giving unprecedented sweeping powers to extreme-right and ultrareligious allies.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2023
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Laurie Kellman and Ilan Ben Zion, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Feb. 2023
Read full article Netanyahu’s ultrareligious and ultranationalist allies say these changes are needed to rein in the powers of an unelected judiciary.
—Laurie Kellman, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023
Shortly after Khan’s 2018 election, an ultrareligious group called Tehreek-i-Labaik (TLP) fought police and rocked Pakistan’s cities after a Christian woman was acquitted in a blasphemy case.
—Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2021
The agreement enabled Netanyahu to regain his place as prime minister and end four years of electoral deadlock in exchange for giving unprecedented sweeping powers to extreme-right and ultrareligious allies.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2023
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“Ultrareligious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrareligious. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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