re·li·gious
ri-ˈli-jəs 
1
: relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
a religious person
religious attitudes
2
: of, relating to, or devoted to religious beliefs or observances
joined a religious order
religiously
adverb
religiousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of religious in a Sentence
Adjective
My religious beliefs forbid the drinking of alcohol.
Religious leaders called for an end to the violence.
His wife is very active in the church, but he's not religious himself.
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—Sheri Berman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Unlike right-wing populism, Christian democracy coheres with at least some of the traditional or religious values Ahmari championed earlier in his career while also maintaining a strong commitment to democratic institutions.
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“Religious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/religious. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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religious
1 of 2 adjective
re·li·gious
ri-ˈlij-əs
1
: devoted to God or to the powers or forces believed to govern life
a very religious person
2
: of or relating to religion
religious beliefs
3
: very devoted and faithful
performed his duties with religious regularity
religiously
adverb
religiousness
noun
religious
2 of 2 noun
plural religious
: a member of a religious order
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