religious right
Right-wing, religious political movements characterized by their support of socially…Right-wing, religious (especially Christian) political movements characterized by their support of socially conservative policies.
» You are religious, right?
Du bist gläubig, nicht wahr?
Meaning
2 senses(US, uncountable)Right-wing, religious (especially Christian) political movements characterized by their support of socially conservative policies.
However, many members of the religious right don't think prayer in public schools should be commonplace.
(countable, uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: The right for someone to practice their religion.
The plaintiff argued he had a religious right to wear his headdress although it reduced the effectiveness of his hard hat which is required of all persons on site.
- United States political faction that advocates social and political conservativism, school prayer, and federal aid for religious groups and schools
Examples
1 sentencesYou are religious, right?
deDu bist gläubig, nicht wahr? — moskbnea
Forms
plural: religious rights| Singular | religious right |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable