religion
noun
re·li·gion
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Definition of religion
1a
: the state of a religious
a nun in her 20th year of religion
b(1)
: the service and worship of God or the supernatural
(2)
: commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
2
: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
4
: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
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Other Words from religion
religionless
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of religion in a Sentence
Many people turn to religion for comfort in a time of crisis.
There are many religions, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.
Shinto is a religion that is unique to Japan.
Hockey is a religion in Canada.
Politics are a religion to him.
Where I live, high school football is religion.
Food is religion in this house.
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Recent Examples on the Web
No religion or media or bully can convince me that true love is unnatural. — Paula Rogo, Essence, "Ari Lennox Claps Back At Homophobic People: 'If You Don’t Support LGBTQ Community, You Don’t Support Me'," 3 Sep. 2019 Many religions urge their adherents to be charitable toward those in need. — Heather D. Curtis, The Conversation, "How American Christian media promoted charity abroad," 3 Sep. 2019 Her extraordinary record of public service shows her ability to work with all people regardless of race, religion or party affiliation. — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, "Alabama NAACP calls on Gov. Kay Ivey to resign over blackface skit from 1967," 29 Aug. 2019 Joe was really upset in respect to the religion stuff. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, "Dan's funeral: An oral history of the greatest Big Brother moment ever," 29 Aug. 2019 Russian efforts often targeted groups based on race or religion, such as Black Lives Matter or Evangelical Christians. — Claire Wardle, Scientific American, "Misinformation Has Created a New World Disorder," 20 Aug. 2019 In speeches and on social media, the president has capitalized on divisions of race, religion and identity as a political strategy to galvanize support among his white followers. — Philip Rucker, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric looms over El Paso massacre," 4 Aug. 2019 Among them were militias and white racists who had really radical ideas about the federal government, race and religion. — Leah Sottile, Longreads, "Chapter Five: The Remnant," 20 July 2019 Some of Schneiter’s posts focus on race and religion. — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Deputy prison warden posts Facebook meme that compares Muslim children to garbage," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'religion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for religion
religion
noun
English Language Learners Definition of religion
: the belief in a god or in a group of gods
: an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods
informal
: an interest, a belief, or an activity that is very important to a person or group
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religion
noun
re·li·gion
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Kids Definition of religion
1
: the belief in and worship of God or gods
2
: a system of religious beliefs and practices
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