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religion

/ɹɪˈlɪdʒən/

Meanings
noun
Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

Examples :

"My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much."
religion soul theology philosophy mythology doctrine ritual supernatural being tradition essential

Related Words

Illustration accompanied

accompanied adjective

/əˈkʌmpnid/

Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.

"The accompanied minor was nervous about flying alone, but a flight attendant stayed with him until takeoff. "

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pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration allegiance

allegiance noun

/əˈliː.dʒəns/

Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

"The student's unwavering allegiance to the school's debate team was evident in her dedication to practice. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration unwavering

unwavering adjective

/ˌʌnˈweɪvərɪŋ/ /ʌnˈweɪvərɪŋ/

Never doubted; always steady and on course

"Despite the challenging exams, Sarah maintained an unwavering focus on her studies. "

Illustration faithfulness

faithfulness noun

/ˈfeɪθfʊlnəs/ /ˈfeɪθfələnəs/

The state of being faithful

"Her faithfulness to her studies earned her a scholarship. "

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

To join in or form a league, union, or association.

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

Illustration conscientiousness

conscientiousness noun

/ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəsnəs/ /ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəsnɪs/

The state or characteristic of being conscientious.

"Her conscientiousness in completing all her homework assignments on time earned her high grades in the class. "

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indoctrinate verb

/ɪnˈdɑktrɪˌneɪt/ /ɪnˈdɒktrɪˌneɪt/

To teach with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology; to brainwash.

"The cult leader tried to indoctrinate his followers into believing he was a divine messenger. "

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metaphysical adjective

/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/

Of or pertaining to metaphysics.

"My teacher's lecture on the nature of reality was highly metaphysical, focusing on abstract ideas rather than practical examples. "

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religiously adverb

/rɪˈlɪdʒəsli/ /riˈlɪdʒəsli/

In the manner of religion.

"My brother religiously attends every Sunday service at church. "