religious.html - comb. form 1 religion.
2 religious.

religious.html - n.
1 the belief in a superhuman controlling power, esp. in a personal God or gods entitled to obedience and worship.
2 the expression of this in worship.
3 a particular system of faith and worship.
4 life under monastic vows (the way of religion).
5 a thing that one is devoted to (football is their religion).

freedom of religion the right to follow whatever religion one chooses.

religionless adj. [ME f. AF religiun, OF religion f. L religio -onis obligation, bond, reverence]

religious.html - n.
excessive religious zeal.

religionist n.

religious.html - adj.
excessively religious. [L religiosus (as RELIGIOUS)]

religious.html - n.
the condition of being religious or religiose. [ME f. L religiositas (as RELIGIOUS)]

religious.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

1 devoted to religion; pious, devout.
2 of or concerned with religion.
3 of or belonging to a monastic order.
4 scrupulous, conscientious (a religious attention to detail).

--n.

(pl. same) a person bound by monastic vows.

religiously adv. religiousness n. [ME f. AF religius, OF religious f. L religiosus (as RELIGION)]