religious

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
• SAMPA: /r`I"lIdZ@s/

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Adjective

Positive religious

Comparative more religious

Superlative most religious

1. If something is religious, it is related to or about religion.

   Religious beliefs can be very important in choosing a marriage partner.

   All of the major religious traditions regard theft and murder as evil.

2. If someone is religious, they believe in a religion and follow its rules.

   Because Buddhism forbids the wearing of shoes on pagoda grounds, the deeply religious Mon troops remain barefoot while climbing a rocky cliff there.

3. If someone is religious about doing something, they do it on a regular schedule or every chance that they get.

   We have been less than religious about our daily exercise.

Antonyms

• secular

Related words

• religion
• religiously