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religion

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of religion

1 a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities

  • the Jewish religion has followers in many parts of the globe
Synonyms of religion

credo, creed, cult, faith, persuasion
Words Related to religion

church, communion, denomination, sect

doctrine, dogma, theology

deism, heathenism, monotheism, paganism, pantheism, polytheism, theism
Near Antonyms of religion

agnosticism, know-nothingism

atheism, godlessness, nonbelief, secularism, unbelief

2 belief and trust in and loyalty to God

  • without his religion, he would not have been able to survive all the difficulties he has faced over the years
Synonyms of religion

devotion, faith, piety
Words Related to religion

devoutness, piousness, religiousness

adoration, reverence, veneration, worship

profession, protestation
Near Antonyms of religion

disbelief, doubt, unbelief, unfaith

agnosticism, know-nothingism

apostasy, lapse, tergiversation
Antonyms of religion

atheism, godlessness

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