Meaning & use
religious
Relating to belief in and worship of a god or gods, or devoted to such belief.
See it in a sentence
Her religious upbringing shaped many of the values she still holds as an adult.
He attends services every week and considers himself deeply religious.
A note on using this word
Religious can describe formal belonging to a faith or, more loosely, extreme carefulness, as in "religious attention to detail."
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A member of a monastic order who has taken formal religious vows.
The religious in the abbey rose before dawn each day for prayer.
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