RELIGION

8 letters 9 Scrabble points /ɹɪˈlɪdʒən/

Definition of RELIGION

noun

  1. Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

    "My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much."

    Synonyms: faith

  2. A particular system of such belief, and the rituals and practices proper to it.

    "Eckankar is a new religion but Zoroastrianism is an old religion."

    Synonyms: faith

  3. The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.

    "The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age."

Related words: faith faith superstition
verb

  1. Engage in religious practice.

  2. Indoctrinate into a specific religion.

  3. To make sacred or symbolic; sanctify.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters R E L I G I O N
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

Anagrams of RELIGION

Words that use the same letters:

LIGONIER LIGROINE REOILING

Words Containing "RELIGION"

ANTIRELIGION ANTIRELIGIONIST CORELIGIONIST CORRELIGIONIST COUNTERRELIGION DERELIGION DERELIGIONIZE IRRELIGION IRRELIGIONISM IRRELIGIONIST IRRELIGIONIZE MISRELIGION NONRELIGION OVERRELIGION RELIGIONARY RELIGIONATE RELIGIONER RELIGIONISM RELIGIONIST RELIGIONISTIC

Words Starting with "RELIGION"

RELIGIONARY RELIGIONATE RELIGIONER RELIGIONISM RELIGIONIST RELIGIONISTIC RELIGIONISTS RELIGIONIZE RELIGIONLESS RELIGIONS

Words Ending with "RELIGION"

ANTIRELIGION COUNTERRELIGION DERELIGION IRRELIGION MISRELIGION NONRELIGION OVERRELIGION SUBRELIGION UNRELIGION