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religiousrelating to or believing in a religion

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or believing in a religion

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

Korean meaning: 종교의, 종교적인

Korean pronunciation: 리-리-저스 (강세: 리)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother is so religious that she prays before eating even a single grape.
  • The religious festival brought people from different communities together.
  • He's religious about checking his phone every five minutes.

religious

ADJECTIVE

//rɪˈlɪdʒəs//

relating to or believing in a religion

religious concept
💡 Concept

Prayer and worship in temple

religious rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

True religious faith outshines prestigious walls with prodigious light

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootrelig
Suffix--ious

Origin

라틴어 'religiosus'에서 유래했으며, '신에게 다시 묶인다'는 의미의 'religare'에서 나왔습니다. 마치 끊어진 실을 다시 이어 붙이듯 인간과 신을 연결한다는 아름다운 의미를 담고 있습니다.

🎵Rhyme

prestigiouslitigiousprodigious
prestigious
litigious
prodigious

🔗Collocations

religious belief
religious ceremony
religious freedom
deeply religious
religious education
religious leader
religious tolerance

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother is so religious that she prays before eating even a single grape.

The religious festival brought people from different communities together.

😄 Fun example

He's religious about checking his phone every five minutes.

Religious art has inspired countless masterpieces throughout history.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

devoutpiousspiritualfaithfulsacred

Antonyms

secularirreligiousatheistic

Related

religionworshipfaithdevotionsacred

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