religion
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also Religion
Contents |
English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From religiōn-, the stem of the Latin religiō (“scrupulousness”, “pious misgivings”, “superstition”, “conscientiousness”, “sanctity”, “an object of veneration”, “cult-observance”, “reverence”), from relegō (“I bind back or behind”), from re + legō (“I choose, select; collect, gather”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
religion (plural religions)
- The belief in and worship of a supernatural controlling power, especially a personal god or gods.
- My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much.
- A particular system of faith and worship.
- Islam is a major religion in parts of Asia and Africa.
- Eckankar is a new religion but Zoroastrianism is an old religion.
- The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.
- The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age.
- Any practice that someone or some group is seriously devoted to.
- At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion.
- (obsolete) Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness. [16th-17th c.]
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.8:
- Oh with what religion doe I respect and observe the same!
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.8:
Usage notes [edit]
Generally speaking, certain groups that do not acknowledge the existence of one or more deities, such as Buddhism, are still religious—though some people prefer a definition of religion without non-theistic groups within the definition. Others are in favor of a more inclusive definition of religion that recognizes that everyone has their own set of religious beliefs.
Synonyms [edit]
Hyponyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:religion
Hypernyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
Derived terms
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death
|
|
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.
Translations to be checked
See also [edit]
Statistics [edit]
-
Most common English words before 1923: ourselves · pale · happiness · #914: religion · dress · degree · spoken
External links [edit]
- religion in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- religion in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Esperanto [edit]
Noun [edit]
religion
- accusative singular of religio
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
religion f (plural religions)
- religion
Synonyms [edit]
See also [edit]
Middle French [edit]
Noun [edit]
religion f (plural religions)
Descendants [edit]
- French: religion
Norwegian [edit]
Noun [edit]
religion m
Synonyms [edit]
Old French [edit]
Noun [edit]
religion f (oblique plural religions, nominative singular religion, nominative plural religions)
Related terms [edit]
Descendants [edit]
Papiamentu [edit]
Noun [edit]
religion
Swedish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
-
Audio (file)
Noun [edit]
religion c
- a religion
Declension [edit]
Declension of religion
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | religion | religionen | religioner | religionerna |
| genitive | religions | religionens | religioners | religionernas |
Related terms [edit]
See also [edit]
Categories:
- English terms derived from Latin
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English terms with obsolete senses
- 1000 English basic words
- en:Religion
- Esperanto noun forms
- French nouns
- French feminine nouns
- French countable nouns
- Middle French nouns
- Norwegian nouns
- Old French nouns
- Old French feminine nouns
- Papiamentu nouns
- Swedish nouns
