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Religion Rɪˈlɪdʒən World I Islam Law Practise Based

Word religion
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / rɪˈlɪdʒən / NAmE / rɪˈlɪdʒən /
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  • is there always a conflict between science and religion?
  • the jewish religion
  • christianity, islam and other world religions
  • the law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion.
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religion

(noun)BrE / rɪˈlɪdʒən / NAmE / rɪˈlɪdʒən /
  1. the belief in the existence of a god or gods, and the activities that are connected with the worship of them, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader
    • Is there always a conflict between science and religion?
  2. one of the systems of faith that are based on the belief in the existence of a particular god or gods, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader
    • the Jewish religion
    • Christianity, Islam and other world religions
    • The law states that everyone has the right to practise their own religion.
  3. a particular interest or influence that is very important in your life
    • For him, football is an absolute religion.
  4. to suddenly start believing in a religion
  5. Extra Examples

    • Almost all religions offer the idea of sacred space.
    • As a result of her brother’s death, Maria found religion.
    • Darwinism contradicted orthodox religion.
    • Do you still practise your religion?
    • Eastern religions such as Shintoism
    • Football has become an alternative religion for many people.
    • He believes that all religions originated from a single source.
    • He founded a new religion.
    • He reportedly embraced religion and became a vegetarian.
    • I believe in God, but I don’t belong to any organized religion.
    • I believe we should respect all religions of the world equally.
    • I don’t think the government should try to impose religion on our society.
    • In their religion, mountains are sacred.
    • Islam is one of the great world religions.
    • She believed that her religion needed to be defended by philosophy and logic.
    • She has no religion.
    • The law prohibits the government form endorsing a particular religion.
    • The majority of children adopt the religion of their parents.
    • The teachers started preaching the Christian religion to us at every opportunity.
    • These faiths draw on the traditional religions of indigenous peoples.
    • These people are predominantly Russian Orthodox by religion.
    • They never discussed religion or politics.
    • This popular religion is a blend of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism with spirit beliefs.
    • We’re waiting for the company to get religion on recycling.
    • a religion based on reason

    Word Origin

    • Middle English (originally in the sense ‘life under monastic vows’): from Old French, or from Latin religio(n-) ‘obligation, bond, reverence’, perhaps based on Latin religare ‘to bind’.
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