RELIGIOUSNESS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

religiousness

noun

Definition of religiousness

as in religion

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Recent Examples of religiousness There's a sort of a natural world religiousness or spirituality or philosophy that swells around a lot of things and different characters. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 Jan. 2026 Key measures of religiousness have remained remarkably stable since 2020, according to recent Pew Research Center polling. — Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Of course, Yamagata is a long way to go just to peep some jellyfish, so combine a visit with the misty temples of nearby Dewa Sanzan, three mountains sacred to the ascetics of the esoteric Shugendo religion.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
The jokes practically wrote themselves as an eclectic group of progressive pastors, imams and a rabbi walked into a room, finding their seats around a table to talk about religion and politics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Definition of religion

Noun

At the height of her piousness, Adele is confronted with a substitute English teacher, Bromley Stokes, a hippie from San Francisco, who, to her dismay, changes all the rules of school.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Christianity is one of the state’s primary means of control, but for the girls who grew up at the Aunt Lydia School, piousness is real.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026

Definition of piousness

Noun

To be a nation founded on an ideal makes our love of country a more vital force than any instinctive pieties of blood and soil.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
While this is considered a trait of piety and beauty in art, it may have been caused by Simonetta’s pituitary tumor.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 June 2026

Definition of piety

Noun

Physical restoration requires mechanical tools, but true customer devotion demands emotional sanctuary.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The store’s décor may consist of old rugs and retro light fixtures, but Tip Top’s luster comes from its devotion to customer service.

— New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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