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RELIGION n. 4 definitions

the conduct of life; a system of faith and worship; a manifestation of piety; as, ethical religions; monotheistic religions; natural religion; revealed religion; the religion of the Jews; the religion of idol worshipers. An orderly life so far as others are able to observe us is now and then produced by prudential moti…

Relating to religion; pious; as, religionary professions. [Obs.]

RELIGIONARY; RELIGIONER n.

A religionist. [R.]

RELIGIONISM n. 2 definitions

The practice of, or devotion to, religion.

One earnestly devoted or attached to a religion; a religious zealot. The chief actors on one side were, and were to be, the Puritan religionists. Palfrey. It might be that an Antinomian, a Quaker, or other heterodoreligionists, was to be scourged out of the town. Hawthorne.

To bring under the influence of religion. [R.] Mallock.

RELIGIONLESS a.

Destitute of religion.

CO-RELIGIONIST n.

One of the same religion with another.

CORRELIGIONIST n.

DERELIGIONIZE v.

To make irreligious; to turn from religion. [R.] He would dereligionize men beyond all others. De Quincey.

The state of being irreligious; want of religion; impiety.

IRRELIGIONIST n.

One who is irreligious.

False religion. [R.]

A secondary religion; a belief or principle held in a quasi religious veneration. Loyalty is in the English a subreligion. Emerson.

A monastery or society of persons of either sex, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy; also, the monastic building or buildings.

a denial; a renunciation. With abnegation of God, of his honor, and of religion, they may retain the friendship of the court. Knox.

Capable of being accounted for; explicable. [R.] True religion . . . intelligible, rational, and accountable, -- not a burden but a privilege. B. Whichcote.

Faithlessness in religion. Jer. iii. 9.

sion, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office.

ve each other) rejoiceth and hath his part in each other's advancement. Sir T. More. True religion . . . proposes for its end the joint advancement of the virtue and happiness of the people. Horsley.