semireligious

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Recent Examples of semireligious Even at the Tokyo Games last summer, visitors in somewhat looser pandemic protocols enjoyed the semireligious privilege of entering the city’s ubiquitous, and surprisingly tasty, convenience stores. New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semireligious
Adjective
  • The priestly fraternity, named in honor of the anti-modernist Pope St. Pius X, was founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre as a response to liturgical reforms made in the Second Vatican Council (also known as Vatican II).
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The Boise Oñati Dancers will perform a sacred liturgical dance.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This ritual grounds intimacy in mutual care.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Just as earlier generations might have turned to prayer or ritual, many people today turn to the stars.
    Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Bible And Armenia’s Wine History The winemaking apparatus was found next to what amounts to a cemetery, likely for sacramental or religious purposes.
    Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Either way, the installation was not meant to replace sacramental confession.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Semireligious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semireligious. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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