religion
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From religiōn-, the stem of the Latin religiō (“scrupulousness”, “pious misgivings”, “superstition”, “conscientiousness”, “sanctity”, “an object of veneration”, “cult-observance”, “reverence”), from religō (“I bind back or behind”), from re + ligō (“I tie, bind, or bandage”).
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religion (plural religions)
- A collection of practices, based on beliefs and teachings that are highly valued or sacred.
- Rather than being diligent and mindful of the way he practiced religion, he chose to stir up quarrels by ridiculing the manner in which others do.
- Any practice that someone or some group is seriously devoted to.
- At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion.
- Any ongoing spiritual practice one engages in, in order to shape their character or improve traits of their personality.
- An ideological and traditional heritage.
- If you examine various churches throughout the world, you will find religion expressed in diverse ways.
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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 that discourages non-theistic groups from identifying as religious. Others are in favor of a more inclusive definition of religion that recognizes that everyone has their own set of religious beliefs. Avoid calling religious institutions that should be called churches, religions.
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system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death
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Most common English words before 1923: ourselves · pale · happiness · #914: religion · dress · degree · spoken
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- religion in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- religion in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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religion f. (oblique plural religions, nominative singular religion, nominative plural religions)
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religion
- accusative singular of religio
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religion f. (plural religions)
- religion
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religion m.
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religion f. (oblique plural religions, nominative singular religion, nominative plural religions)
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religion
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religion c.
- a religion
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Declension of religion
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| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | religion | religionen | religioner | religionerna |
| genitive | religions | religionens | religioners | religionernas |
