English
Pronunciation
- IPA : /rɪˈlɪʤən/
- SAMPA : /rI'lIdZ@n/
Etymology
From Latin religere , "bind again", from prefix re-, again, + ligere , bind, + noun of action or process suffix -io
Noun
religion (pl. religions )
- A system of beliefs that involves the existence or nonexistence of at least one of: a human soul or spirit, a diety or higher being , or self after the death of one's body.
- He couldn't abide by any religion that didn't allow for wrongdoers to be punished after death.
- Any system of beliefs.
- Note: this usage is uncommon, see Usage note, below.
- Science is a religion, because it relies on certain fundamentally unprovable ideas, such as the existence of logic.
- A system of belief predicated on the existence of one or more dieties.
- Note: this usage is uncommon, see Usage note, below.
- It's not really a religion if there's no god to pray to.
- A way of living that corresponds to such beliefs.
- You can practice any religion you like, as long as it doesn't require you to violate our laws.
- A number of customs and rituals associated with such beliefs.
- When it comes to religion, she doesn't believe, but she loves to attend the ceremonies.
- Anything that involves the association of people in a manner resembling a cult.
- At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion.
- Any system or institution which one engages with in order to foster a sense of meaning or relevence in relation to something greater than oneself.
Usage note
Generally speaking, systems of belief that do not involve the existence of one or more dieties , such as Buddhism, can be considered a religion, though some people prefer a stricter definition that excludes the possibility of a non-theistic religion. Others are in favor of a very general definition of religion: that any belief or system of beliefs is a religion or part of a religion, including science and atheism.
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Related and derived terms
- Irreligious
- Religate
- Religiose
- Religious
- Religiosity
- Organized religion
Synonyms
Translations
system of beliefs
- Bulgarian: ??????? f
- Chinese: ???? (zongjiao xinyang), ?? (zongjiao)
- Czech: nábozˇenství
- Dutch: godsdienst m, geloofsovertuiging f, geloof n, religie f
- Finnish: uskonto
- French: religion f
- German: Religion f
- Indonesian: agama , kepercayaan
- Interlingua: religion
- Italian: religione f
- Japanese: 宗教 ( しゅうきょう, shūkyō), ?? (????, shinkou)
- Korean: ?? [??] (jong-gyo)
- Latin: religio f
- Persian: ??? (din), ??? (kish)
- Portuguese: religião f
- Romanian: religie f
- Slovene: vera f, religija f
- Spanish: religión f
- Urdu: Mazhab
See also
French
Noun
religion f
Hyphenation
're.li.gion
Pronunciation
- IPA : /rəliʒjɔ~/
- SAMPA : /r@liZjO~/
- religion
Synonyms
See also
- religieux
- religieuse
- religiosité
Persian
Noun
دین
- definition???
Pronounciation
Din
Synonyms
- كیش (kish)
- آیین (A'in)
- مذهب (mazhab)
