religious
religious is a 9-letter English word with 10 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to religion; concerned with religion; teaching, or setting forth, religion; set apart to religion; as, a religious society; a religious sect; a religious place; religious subjects, books, teachers, houses, wars. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- adjective. Of or pertaining to religion; concerned with religion; teaching, or setting forth, religion; set apart to religion; as, a religious society; a religious sect; a religious place; religious subjects, books, teachers, houses, wars.
- adjective. Possessing, or conforming to, religion; pious; godly; as, a religious man, life, behavior, etc.
- adjective. Scrupulously faithful or exact; strict.
- adjective. Belonging to a religious order; bound by vows.
- noun. A person bound by monastic vows, or sequestered from secular concern, and devoted to a life of piety and religion; a monk or friar; a nun.
- noun. a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
- adjective. of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows
"the religious or regular clergy conducts the service"
- adjective. having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
"a religious man"
"religious attitude"
- adjective. concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
"religious texts"
"a member of a religious order"
- adjective. extremely scrupulous and conscientious
"religious in observing the rules of health"
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