Topic: RELIGION
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Show all entries from Topic: RELIGION| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | religio, probably from religare; RELY |
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1 [uncountable] a belief in one or more gods : The U.S. Constitution promises freedom of religion. a course on philosophy and religion
The U.S. Constitution promises freedom of religion.a course on philosophy and religion2 [countable] a particular system of this belief and all the ceremonies and duties that are related to it : the Islamic religion
the Islamic religion3 to suddenly become interested in religion in a way that seems strange to other people : Miller found religion in prison.
find/get religion
Miller found religion in prison.4 used when saying that something is very important to someone and they are extremely interested in it and spend a lot of time doing it, watching it etc : Football was a religion in my family.
something is (like) a religion
Football was a religion in my family.WORD FOCUS: religion WORD FOCUS: religion
faith one of the world's main religions, for example Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, or Christianity
church a Christian religious group, for example the Catholic Church
sect a religious group that is part of a larger religious group but has slightly different beliefs, for example a Buddhist sect
cult an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion
faith community a group of people living in the same area, who have a particular religion
secular not relating to religion or any religious groupreligion ➔ religious, devout, orthodox, holy, sacred, atheist, agnostic
WORD FOCUS: religion faith one of the world's main religions, for example Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, or Christianity
church a Christian religious group, for example the Catholic Church
sect a religious group that is part of a larger religious group but has slightly different beliefs, for example a Buddhist sect
cult an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion
faith community a group of people living in the same area, who have a particular religion
secular not relating to religion or any religious groupreligion ➔ religious, devout, orthodox, holy, sacred, atheist, agnostic
