| Definitions of 'Religion' |
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1. (noun) religion, faith, religious belief
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
"he lost his faith but not his morality"
2. (noun) religion, faith, organized religion
an institution to express belief in a divine power
"he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
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| Definitions of 'Religion' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Religion
the outward act or form by which men indicate their recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over their destiny, to whom obedience, service, and honor are due; the feeling or expression of human love, fear, or awe of some superhuman and overruling power, whether by profession of belief, by observance of rites and ceremonies, or by the conduct of life; a system of faith and worship; a manifestation of piety; as, ethical religions; monotheistic religions; natural religion; revealed religion; the religion of the Jews; the religion of idol worshipers
2. (noun) Religion
specifically, conformity in faith and life to the precepts inculcated in the Bible, respecting the conduct of life and duty toward God and man; the Christian faith and practice
3. (noun) Religion
a monastic or religious order subject to a regulated mode of life; the religious state; as, to enter religion
4. (noun) Religion
strictness of fidelity in conforming to any practice, as if it were an enjoined rule of conduct
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