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English

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Etymology
Various theories exist:

1. From the Latin religio, "respect for what is sacred".
2. Latin re- and legere -- "to read again".
3. Latin religare, "to bind".

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɹɪˈlɪdʒəs/, SAMPA|/r`I"lIdZ@s/
audio|en-us-religious.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪdʒəs|-ɪdʒəs

Adjective
en-adj-more

1. Concerning religion.

#: It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider religious issues.

1. Committed to the practice of religion.

#: I was much more religious as a teenager than I am now.

1. Highly dedicated, as one would be to a religion.

#: I'm a religious fan of college basketball.

Translations
trans-top|concerning religion
Danish: religiøs
Finnish: uskonnollinen
German: religiös
trans-mid
Hungarian: vallási
Kurdish: KUchar|دینی
trans-bottom

trans-top|committed to the practice of religion
Danish: religiøs
Finnish: uskonnollinen
German: religiös
trans-mid
Hungarian: vallásos
trans-bottom

trans-top|highly dedicated
Danish: religiøs
Finnish: uskollinen, fanaattinen
trans-mid
Hungarian: rajongó
trans-bottom

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ttbc|Hungarian: vallási (1), vallásos (2)
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ttbc|Swedish: religiös
ttbc|Telugu: మతపరమైన (mathaparamaina), ఆధ్యాత్మికము (aadhyaatmikamu), ధార్మికము (dhaarmikamu)

Noun
religious (plural: religious)

1. A member of a religious order.

#: I am only one religious among the many religious of this church.

Translations
trans-top|member of religious order
Danish: religiøs person c
Finnish: uskova
trans-bottom

Related terms
irreligious
religion
religious order
religious leader
religiously
religiousness
sacreligious
worldview

fr:religious
io:religious
it:religious
kk:religious
ku:religious
hu:religious
ja:religious
ru:religious
fi:religious
sv:religious
ta:religious
te:religious
vi:religious
zh:religious

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