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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.

Synonyms

  • Religious Belief
  • Faith

Hypernyms

  • Supernatural Virtue

Hyponyms

  • Asian Shamanism
  • Shintoism
  • Mazdaism
  • Religious Cult
  • Religious Mysticism
  • Brahminism
  • Heathenism
  • Manichaeanism
  • Cultus
  • Hsuan Chiao
  • Hindooism
  • Analogy
  • Pagan Religion
  • Christian Religion
  • Mithraicism

Related Words

  • Religious (adjective)
  • Religionist (noun)

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.

Synonyms

  • Organized Religion
  • Faith

Hypernyms

  • Establishment

Hyponyms

  • Christian Church
  • Church Of Scientology
  • Hebraism
  • Hindooism
  • Religious Sect
  • Religious Order
  • Jewish Religion

Related Words

  • Religious (adjective)
  • Religionist (noun)
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