re·li·gious
ri-ˈli-jəs 
1
: relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
a religious person
religious attitudes
2
: of, relating to, or devoted to religious beliefs or observances
joined a religious order
religiously
adverb
religiousness
noun
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Adjective
My religious beliefs forbid the drinking of alcohol.
Religious leaders called for an end to the violence.
His wife is very active in the church, but he's not religious himself.
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Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Happy retirees who attend a religious service an average of once per week are 1.5 times more likely to be happy.
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Laura Rodríguez Presa, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
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Adjective
Consistent with the religious theme of God as love, the Bible contains unending comfort from God and God’s agents not to be afraid.
—Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Happy retirees who attend a religious service an average of once per week are 1.5 times more likely to be happy.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
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“Religious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/religious. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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religious
1 of 2 adjective
re·li·gious
ri-ˈlij-əs
1
: devoted to God or to the powers or forces believed to govern life
a very religious person
2
: of or relating to religion
religious beliefs
3
: very devoted and faithful
performed his duties with religious regularity
religiously
adverb
religiousness
noun
religious
2 of 2 noun
plural religious
: a member of a religious order
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