Religion (Noun)
Meaning 1
A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The local community was deeply rooted in their religion and it played a significant role in their daily lives.
- Her parents' strict adherence to their religion made it difficult for her to question its teachings.
- The country's laws were based on the principles of its dominant religion, which often led to controversy.
- The professor's lecture on comparative religion sparked a lively debate among the students.
- The loss of his family in the war shook his faith in his religion and made him question its purpose.
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Hyponyms
- Asian Shamanism
- Shintoism
- Mazdaism
- Religious Cult
- Religious Mysticism
- Brahminism
- Heathenism
- Manichaeanism
- Cultus
- Hsuan Chiao
- Hindooism
- Analogy
- Pagan Religion
- Christian Religion
- Mithraicism
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Meaning 2
An institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Hyponyms
- Christian Church
- Church Of Scientology
- Hebraism
- Hindooism
- Religious Sect
- Religious Order
- Jewish Religion