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Etymology
From L. religio|religi�, meaning "moral obligation" and "worship" < possibly religo|relig� "tie back, fasten up" < prefix re- (back) + ligo|lig� (to tie).

Pronunciation
IPA|/rɪ�lɪʤ�n/, SAMPA|/rI'lIdZ@n/
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Noun
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1. A system of beliefs, including belief in the existence of at least one of the following: a human soul or spirit, a deity or higher being, or self after the death of one�s body.

#* He couldn�t abide by any religion that didn�t allow for wrongdoers to be punished after death.

1. A number of customs and rituals associated with such beliefs.

#* When it comes to religion, she doesn�t believe, but she loves to attend the ceremonies.

1. Anything that involves the association of people in a manner resembling a religious institution or cult.

#* At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion.

1. Any system or institution which one engages with in order to foster a sense of meaning or relevance in relation to something greater than oneself.

Usage notes
Generally speaking, certain systems of belief that do not involve the existence of one or more deity|deities, such as Buddhism, can be considered a religion, though some people prefer a stricter definition that excludes the possibility of a non-theistic religion. Others are in favor of a very general definition of religion: that any belief, such as atheism, or system of beliefs, such as science, is a kind of religion or part of a religion. In language, such uses are generally considered humorous (highly dependent on context.)

Synonyms
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belief system
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denomination
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faith

Derived terms
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antireligious
irreligious
organized religion
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religate
religiopolitical
religiose
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religiosity
religious

Portuguese: t+|pt|religião|f
Romanian: t-|ro|religie|f
Russian: t+|ru|�елиги�|f|trrelígija|scCyrl, t+|ru|ве�а|f|trvéra|scCyrl
Scots: releegion
Slovene: vera f, veroizpoved f, religija f
Spanish: t+|es|religión|f
Swedish: t+|sv|religion|c
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ttbc|Albanian: fe f
ttbc|Bosnian: vjera f, religija#Bosnian|religija f, vjeroispovjest n
ttbc|Bulgarian: �елиги� (relígija) f
ttbc|Catalan: religió f
ttbc|Chinese: �� (z�ngjiào)
ttbc|Esperanto: religio
ttbc|French: religion#French|religion f
ttbc|German: Religion f
ttbc|Hindi: धर�म (dharm), स�़हब (maz'hab)
ttbc|Hungarian: vallás
ttbc|Interlingua: religion#Interlingua|religion
ttbc|Irish: creideamh, religiún
ttbc|Italian: religione f
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ttbc|Korean: �� (jonggyo)
ttbc|Latin: religio f
ttbc|Malayalam: മത� (matham)
ttbc|Maltese: reliġjon
ttbc|Persian: FAchar|د�� (din), FAchar|ک�ش (kish), FAchar|آ��� (âyin), FAchar|�ذ�ب (maz-hab)
ttbc|Polish: religia f, wiara f
ttbc|Portuguese: religião f
ttbc|Scottish Gaelic: creideamh m, diadhachd f
Serbian
:Cyrillic: ве�а#Serbian|ве�а f, �елиги�а f, ве�ои�пове�� n
:Roman: vera#Serbian|vera, f, religija#Serbian|religija f, veroispovest f
ttbc|Spanish: religión f
ttbc|Swedish: religion
ttbc|Telugu: మతమ� (matamu)
ttbc|Urdu: URchar|�ذ�ب (maz'hab), URchar|د�� (dīn)
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See also
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afterlife
animism
atheism
belief
church
crusade
cult
druid
faith
jihad
holy
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holy man
monk
monotheism
mystic
nun
order
polytheism
priest
reincarnation
sacred
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sage
sect
seer
shaman
shrine
spiritual leader
spirituality
temple
wizard
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French

Hyphenation
re-li-gion

Pronunciation
IPA|/r�li�j�~/
SAMPA|/r@liZjO~/

Noun
religion f

1. religion

Synonyms
foi
culte
dévotion

See also
religieux
religieuse
religiosité

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