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- pronunciation:
- rih
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is religious, it has to do with people's belief in a god or gods. A religious idea is an idea that has to do with religion in general or with a particular religion, such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, or Hinduism.
The church Matthew's family goes to on Sundays has a choir that sings beautiful religious music.
- synonyms:
- spiritual
- antonyms:
- civil
- similar words:
- sacred
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| definition 2: |
When someone is religious, they have a strong belief in a god or gods.
Carla's grandmother is a religious woman who prays every day. |
| definition 3: |
If your dad is religious about watching the football game every Sunday, then he never misses seeing a game on Sunday. If you are religious about getting your homework done, it means that you always make sure it is done. You don't make any exceptions.
Rebecca is religious about washing her hands before every meal.- similar words:
- careful, rigid, strict
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| derivations: |
religiously (adv.), religiousness (n.) |
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