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1. (n.) religion
a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usu. involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code for the conduct of human affairs.
2. religion
a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects:
the Christian religion.
3. religion
the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices:
a world council of religions.
4. religion
the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.:
to enter religion.
5. religion
the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.
6. religion
something a person believes in and follows devotedly.
7. religion
Archaic. strict faithfulness; devotion.
8. religion
to become religious; acquire religious convictions.
9. religion
to resolve to mend one's errant ways.
Etymology: (1150–1200; religioun < L religiō conscientiousness, piety <religāre to tie, fasten (re-re - +ligāre to bind, tie; cf. ligament ))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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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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1. (noun) religion
belief in a god, or a system of beliefs centered around a god
religions of the world; What is your religion?
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| Definition of 'Religion' |
Webster 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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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Religion
a sense, affecting the whole character and life, of dependence on, reverence for, and responsibility to a Higher Power; or a mode of thinking, feeling, and acting which respects, trusts in, and strives after God, and determines a man's duty and destiny in this universe, or "the manner in which a man feels himself to be spiritually related to the unseen world."
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The Roycroft Dictionary |
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Religion
Philosophy touched with emotion.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Religion
A set of beliefs concerning the nature, cause, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency. It usually involves devotional and ritual observances and often a moral code for the conduct of human affairs. (Random House Collegiate Dictionary, rev. ed.)
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Sense: a belief in, or the worship of, a god or gods.
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 Afrikaans: godsdiens |
 Arabic: دين |
 Bulgarian: вяра |
 Brazilian: religião |
 Czech: náboženství |
 German: die Frömmigkeit |
 Danish: religion |
 Greek: θρησκεία |
 Spanish: religión |
 Estonian: usk |
 Farsi: اعتقد به خدا؛ ایمان |
 Finnish: uskonto |
 French: religion |
 Hebrew: אֶמוּנָה |
 Hindi: धर्म, जीवन का अंग, परमात् |
 Croatian: vjera |
 Hungarian: vallás |
 Indonesian: agama |
 Icelandic: trú |
 Italian: religione |
 Japanese: 信仰 |
 Korean: 종교 |
 Lithuanian: tikėjimas |
 Latvian: ticība |
 Malay: kepercayaan |
 Dutch: godsdienst |
 Norwegian: religion, gudstro |
 Polish: religia |
 Persian: اعتقد به خدا؛ ایمان |
 Pashto: دين، مذهب، ګروهه (عقيده |
 Portuguese: religião |
 Romanian: religie |
 Russian: вера; культ |
 Slovak: náboženstvo |
 Slovenian: vera |
 Serbian: religija |
 Swedish: religion |
 Thai: ความเชื่อในศาสนา |
 Turkish: din |
 Taiwanese: 宗教 |
 Ukrainian: релігія |
 Urdu: عقیدہ |
 Vietnamese: sự sùng bái |
 Chinese: 宗教 |
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