religion

religion is a 8-letter English word with 6 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The outward act or form by which men indicate their recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over their destiny, to whom obedience, service, and honor are due; the feeling or expression of human love, fear, or awe of some superhuman and overruling power, whether by profession of belief, by observance of rites and ceremonies, or by the conduct of life; a system of faith and worship; a manifestation of piety; as, ethical religions; monotheistic religions; natural religion; revealed religion; the religion of the Jews; the religion of idol worshipers. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 12 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The outward act or form by which men indicate their recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over their destiny, to whom obedience, service, and honor are due; the feeling or expression of human love, fear, or awe of some superhuman and overruling power, whether by profession of belief, by observance of rites and ceremonies, or by the conduct of life; a system of faith and worship; a manifestation of piety; as, ethical religions; monotheistic religions; natural religion; revealed religion; the religion of the Jews; the religion of idol worshipers.
2. noun. Specifically, conformity in faith and life to the precepts inculcated in the Bible, respecting the conduct of life and duty toward God and man; the Christian faith and practice.
3. noun. A monastic or religious order subject to a regulated mode of life; the religious state; as, to enter religion.
4. noun. Strictness of fidelity in conforming to any practice, as if it were an enjoined rule of conduct.
5. noun. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

   "he lost his faith but not his morality"

   Synonyms: faith

6. noun. an institution to express belief in a divine power

   "he was raised in the Baptist religion"

   "a member of his own faith contradicted him"

   Synonyms: faith

Synonyms

faith

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in religion:

ligroine, reoiling

Common word forms

religions, religioner, religionize, religionless

Words from these letters

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