Synonyms of religion

religion

noun

ri-ˈli-jən 

1

as in cult

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 & Similar Words

• cult
• persuasion
• creed
• sect
• theology
• faith
• denomination
• church
• doctrine
• communion
• credo
• dogma
• paganism
• monotheism
• theism
• polytheism
• pantheism
• heathenism
• deism

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agnosticism
• atheism
• secularism
• unbelief
• godlessness
• know-nothingism
• nonbelief

2

as in faith

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 & Similar Words

• faith
• devotion
• piety
• profession
• worship
• adoration
• religiousness
• reverence
• devoutness
• veneration
• piousness
• protestation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• atheism
• godlessness
• doubt
• unbelief
• disbelief
• unfaith
• agnosticism
• apostasy
• lapse
• tergiversation
• know-nothingism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of religion

The civil case seeks judicial review to override the council’s decision, which attorneys for the church argue was wrongly made, oversteps city authority and violates the Cathedral’s First Amendment rights to freely practice religion. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026

Like the religion itself which holds a spectrum of beliefs ranging from Orthodox to Reform Judaism, Jewish voters are not a monolith, said Brian Siegal, director of the Miami and Broward regions of the American Jewish Committee (AJC). — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Advocates also warned these programs entwine government and religion by diverting taxpayer money to Christian schools. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

That’s because the lesson conservatives can take isn’t that the topic of El-Sayed’s religion is too hot to touch. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026