Religious Rɪˈlɪdʒəs Religion Adjective Beliefs/Convictions/Faith Freedom/Liberty Traditions/Practices/Ceremonies Institutions/Organizations

• religious beliefs/convictions/faith
• religious freedom/liberty
• religious traditions/practices/ceremonies
• religious institutions/organizations

religious

1. connected with religion or with a particular religion
• religious beliefs/convictions/faith
• religious freedom/liberty
• religious traditions/practices/ceremonies
• religious institutions/organizations
• religious education (= education about religion)
• religious instruction (= instruction in a particular religion)
• a religious order (= group of people living in a religious community)
• a religious minority/community
• The situation for many ethnic and religious minorities remains dangerous.
• religious groups/leaders
• religious conservatives
• In 2000, the Greek government eliminated religious affiliation from citizens' identity cards.
• objects which have a religious significance
• a religious house (= a monastery or convent)

Extra Examples

• He distanced himself from the strictly religious aspects of the music.
• Yoga is essentially religious and not just physical.
• the specifically religious content of the programme
2. believing strongly in a particular religion and obeying its laws and practices
• SYNONYM devout
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/devout
• His wife is very religious.
• a deeply religious man
• Although I'm not particularly religious, I whispered a few words of prayer.
• His mother noticed that he had become more religious.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French, from Latin religiosus, from religio ‘reverence, obligation’, perhaps based on Latin religare ‘to bind’.