religious
Meanings
Plural: religious, religiouses
Noun
- a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
- A member of a religious order, congregation, or certain other forms of consecrated life, i.e. a monk, nun, sister, brother, friar, or other religious priest.
Adjective Satellite
- concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
- "religious texts"
- "a member of a religious order"
- extremely scrupulous and conscientious
- "religious in observing the rules of health"
Adjective
- having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
- "a religious man"
- "religious attitude"
- of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows
- "the religious or regular clergy conducts the service"
Adj
- Concerning religion.
- Committed to the practice or adherence of religion.
- Highly dedicated, as one would be to a religion.
- Belonging or pertaining to a religious order or religious congregation.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English religiouse, religious, religius, religeous, from Anglo-Norman religieus, religius, from Old French religious, religieux, and their source, Latin religiōsus (“religious, superstitious, conscientious”), from religiō. Doublet of religieux.
Synonyms
Antonyms
antonym(s) of, areligious, atheistic, diocesan, irreligious, profane, secular
Scrabble Score: 10
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