Religion Definition
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English
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From religiōn-, the stem of the Latin religiō (“scrupulousness”, “pious misgivings”, “superstition”, “conscientiousness”, “sanctity”, “an object of veneration”, “cult-observance”, “reverence”), from religō (“I bind back or behind”), from re + ligō (“I tie, bind, or bandage”).
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Noun
religion (plural religions)
- A collection of practices, based on beliefs and teachings that are highly valued or sacred.
- Rather than being diligent and mindful of the way he practiced religion, he chose to stir up quarrels by ridiculing the manner in which others do.
- Any practice that someone or some group is seriously devoted to.
- At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion.
- Any ongoing spiritual practice one engages in, in order to shape their character or improve traits of their personality.
- An ideological and traditional heritage.
- If you examine various churches throughout the world, you will find religion expressed in diverse ways.
Usage notes
Generally speaking, certain groups that do not acknowledge the existence of one or more deities, such as Buddhism, are still religious, though some people prefer a definition of religion that discourages non-theistic groups from identifying as religious. Others are in favor of a more inclusive definition of religion that recognizes that everyone has their own set of religious beliefs. Avoid calling religious institutions that should be called churches, religions.
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Statistics
- Most common English words before 1923: ourselves · pale · happiness · #914: religion · dress · degree · spoken
External links
- religion in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- religion in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Anglo-Norman
Alternative forms
Noun
religion f. (oblique plural religions, nominative singular religion, nominative plural religions)
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Esperanto
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religion
- accusative singular of religio
French
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Noun
religion f. (plural religions)
- religion
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Norwegian
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religion m.
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Old French
Noun
religion f. (oblique plural religions, nominative singular religion, nominative plural religions)
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Papiamentu
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religion
Swedish
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Audio (file)
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religion c.
- a religion
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Declension of religion| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | religion | religionen | religioner | religionerna |
| genitive | religions | religionens | religioners | religionernas |
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- religionsfrihet
- religionskunskap
- religionslärare
- religionsvetare
- religiös
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Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to explain the origin of life or the universe. They tend to derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred lifestyle from their ideas about the cosmos and human nature.
Religion is a word which refers to approaches to human spirituality which usually encompass a set of narratives, symbols, beliefs and practices, often with a supernatural or transcendent quality, that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to a higher power or truth. It may be expressed through prayer, ritual, meditation, music and art, among other things. It may focus on specific supernatural, metaphysical, and moral claims about reality (the cosmos and human nature) which may yield a set of religious laws, ethics, and a particular lifestyle. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and religious experience. The term "religion" refers to both the personal practices related to communal faith and to group rituals and communication stemming from shared conviction.