Religious

[Phun]

Religious means relating to religion, or having a strong belief in a god or gods. It can also mean living and worshiping according to the beliefs of a particular religion.

Examples

• "He's deeply religious and goes to church twice a week".
• "The book is essentially an exhortation to religious tolerance".
• "His poetry is imbued with deep, religious feeling".

Synonyms devout, believing, godly, and committed.

Related terms

• Religious person: A person who has religious faith.
  
  
• • Religiousness: A noun that describes the state of being religious.
  • Religiously: An adverb that describes something that is done with religious regularity.

Theories of religion

• • Sociological and anthropological theories of religion attempt to explain the origin and function of religion.
  • These theories define what they present as universal characteristics of religious belief and practice.