religious
Concerning religionConcerning religion.
» Tom is a very religious person.
Том дуже релігійна людина.
Meaning
4 sensesConcerning religion.
It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider religious issues.
religiös
религио́зныйreligióznyj
релігі́йнийrelihíjnyj
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
Committed to the practice or adherence of religion.
I was much less religious as a teenager than I am now.
religiös, gläubig
религио́зныйreligióznyj, ве́рующийvérujuščij
релігійнийrelihijnyj, ві́руючийvírujučyj
Highly dedicated, as one would be to a religion.
I'm a religious fan of college basketball.
Belonging or pertaining to a religious order.
Near-synonym: monastic
religious clergy
Examples
468 sentencesTom is a very religious person.
Том дуже релігійна людина.
Tom doesn't appear to be very religious.
Том не схожий на дуже релігійну людину.
deTom scheint nicht sonderlich religiös zu sein.
Tom is very religious.
Том дуже релігійний.
ruТом очень религиозен.
deTom ist sehr religiös.
Tom is not religious.
Том не релігійний.
ruТом не религиозен.
Tom isn't very religious.
Том не дуже релігійний.
ruТом не очень религиозен.
deTom ist nicht allzu religiös.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English religiouse, religious, religius, religeous, from Anglo-Norman religieuFrom Middle English religiouse, religious, religius, religeous, from Anglo-Norman religieus, religius, from Old French religious, religieux, and their source, Latin religiōsus (“religious, superstitious, conscientious”), from religiō. Doublet of religieux.
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Forms
more religious, most religious| Comparative | more religious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most religious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church:spiritual
Antonyms
7 antonymsWord family
68 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
9 patterns- a very religious
- a religious fanatic
- very religious person
- very religious man
- religious fanatic
- religious person
- is a religious
- religious man
- is very religious