religious

re·li·gious  (r-ljs)

adj.

1. Having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity.

2. Of, concerned with, or teaching religion: a religious text.

3. Extremely scrupulous or conscientious: religious devotion to duty.

n. pl. religious

A member of a monastic order, especially a nun or monk.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin religisus, from religi, religion; see religion.]

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re·ligious·ly adv.

re·ligious·ness n.

Synonyms: religious, devout, pious
These adjectives mean having or showing a belief in and veneration for God or a divine power, especially as it is reflected in the practice of religion. Religious implies adherence to religion in both belief and practice: The cathedral at Chartres is an expression of the religious fervor of the Middle Ages.
Devout connotes ardent faith and sincere devotion: Devout Muslims observe Ramadan punctiliously.
Pious stresses dutiful, reverential discharge of religious duties: a pious woman who attends Mass every morning.

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religious

Adjective

1. of religion

2. pious or devout

3. scrupulous or conscientious: religious attention to detail

4. Christianity relating to the way of life of monks and nuns

Noun

Christianity a monk or nun

religiously adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	religious - a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity friar, mendicant - a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms monastic, monk - a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work Benedictine - a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict Jesuit - a member of the Jesuit order nun - a woman religious eremite - a Christian recluse cenobite, coenobite - a member of a religious order living in common superior - the head of a religious community votary - one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries"
Adj.	1.	religious - concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church; "religious texts"; "a member of a religious order"; "lords temporal and spiritual"; "spiritual leaders"; "spiritual songs" spiritual sacred - concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"
	2.	religious - having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; "a religious man"; "religious attitude" pious - having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings" irreligious - hostile or indifferent to religion
	3.	religious - of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows; "the religious or regular clergy conducts the service" secular - of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows; "the secular clergy"
	4.	religious - extremely scrupulous and conscientious; "religious in observing the rules of health" scrupulous - having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled; "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance"

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religious

adjective 1. spiritual, holy, sacred, divine, theological, righteous, sectarian, doctrinal, devotional, scriptural

adjective 2. conscientious, exact, faithful, rigid, rigorous, meticulous, scrupulous, fastidious, unerring, unswerving, punctilious

Translations

religious [rɪˈlɪdʒəs] adj → religioso

religious [rɪˈlɪdʒəs] adj → religieux/euse; [book] → de piété

religious [rɪˈlɪdʒəs] religion adj → religiös

religious [rɪˈlɪdʒəs] adj → religioso/a