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religions

/ɹəˈlɪd͡ʒənz/

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 culture philosophy mythology soul theology ritual doctrine supernatural

Related Words

Illustration pilgrimage

pilgrimage noun

/ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/

A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.

"In the Muslim faith, the pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the Hajj."

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. "

Illustration pertaining

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 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 traditions

traditions noun

/trəˈdɪʃənz/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family has many traditions, such as the special foods we eat on Thanksgiving, which differ slightly from the traditions of my cousins. "

Illustration faithfulness

faithfulness noun

/ˈfeɪθfʊlnəs/ /ˈfeɪθfələnəs/

The state of being faithful

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

Illustration spiritual

spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

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. "