What does “religious” mean?
- 1
adjectiveconnected with religion
The town has many religious buildings.
- 2
adjectivebelieving strongly in a religion and following its rules
My grandmother is very religious.
Religious at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ · rih-LIJ-us
How to use “religious” correctly
“Religiously” can also mean very regularly: “He checks his email religiously.”
Common phrases with “religious”
- religious beliefs
- religious leader
- religious freedom
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- religion
- religiously
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