get religion

English

Verb

get religion (third-person singular simple present gets religion, present participle getting religion, simple past got religion, past participle (US) gotten religion or (UK) got religion)

1. (informal, sometimes humorous) To develop a faith in God or divine beings in general; to join a religious group and become a believer.

   Synonyms: find religion, find God

2. (US, informal) To become convinced of something, usually to a fanatic degree.

Further reading

• “get religion”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “get religion”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “find get religion” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “get religion” (US) / “get religion” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.