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Religion

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Noun

1. faith, religion, religious belief

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

Example Sentences:
'he lost his faith but not his morality'

2. faith, organized religion, religion

an institution to express belief in a divine power

Example Sentences:
'he was raised in the Baptist religion'
'a member of his own faith contradicted him'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Religion

see synonyms of religion
noun
1. 
belief in, worship of, or obedience to a supernatural power or powers considered to be divine or to have control of human destiny
2. 
any formal or institutionalized expression of such belief
the Christian religion
3. 
the attitude and feeling of one who believes in a transcendent controlling power or powers
4. mainly Roman Catholic Church
the way of life determined by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience entered upon by monks, friars, and nuns
to enter religion
5. 
something of overwhelming importance to a person
football is his religion
6. archaic
a. 
the practice of sacred ritual observances
b. 
sacred rites and ceremonies

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Religion

see synonyms of religion
noun
1. 
a. 
belief in a divine or superhuman power or powers to be obeyed and worshiped as the creator(s) and ruler(s) of the universe
b. 
expression of such a belief in conduct and ritual
2. 
a. 
any specific system of belief and worship, often involving a code of ethics and a philosophy
the Christian religion, the Buddhist religion, etc.
b. 
any system of beliefs, practices, ethical values, etc. resembling, suggestive of, or likened to such a system
humanism as a religion
3. 
the state or way of life of a person in a monastery, convent, etc.
4. 
any object of conscientious regard and pursuit

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Religion

see synonyms of religion
n.
1.
a. The belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers, regarded as creating and governing the universe: respect for religion.
b. A particular variety of such belief, especially when organized into a system of doctrine and practice: the world's many religions.
c. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.
2. The life or condition of a person in a religious order: a widow who went into religion and became a nun.
3. A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion: a person for whom art became a religion.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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