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[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Latin; Origin: religio, probably from religare; RELY]
[U] a belief in one or more gods
::The U.S. Constitution promises freedom of religion.
::a course on philosophy and religion
[C] a particular system of this belief and all the ceremonies and duties that are related to it
::people of different religions
::the Islamic religion
::The tribe practised a religion that mixed native beliefs and Christianity.
find/get religion
to suddenly become interested in religion in a way that seems strange to other people
::Miller found religion in prison.
sth is (like) a religion
used when saying that something is very important to someone and they are extremely interested in it and spend a lot of time doing it, watching it etc
::Football was a religion in my family.
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WORD FOCUS: religion
faith one of the world's main religions, for example Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, or Christianity
church a Christian religious group, for example the Catholic Church
sect a religious group that is part of a larger religious group but has slightly different beliefs, for example a Buddhist sect
cult an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion
faith community a group of people living in the same area, who have a particular religion
secular not relating to religion or any religious group
See also: religious, devout, orthodox, holy, sacred, atheist, agnostic