Religion Definition
- To become religious or devout.
- To resolve to end one's immoral behavior.
- to become religious
- to become very conscientious or earnest about something
Other Word Forms of Religion
Noun
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Religion
- get religion
- get religion
Origin of Religion
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From religiōn-, the stem of the Latin religiō (“scrupulousness", “pious misgivings", “superstition", “conscientiousness", “sanctity", “an object of veneration", “cult-observance", “reverence"), from relegō (“I bind back or behind"), from re- + legō (“I choose, select; collect, gather").
From Wiktionary
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Middle English religioun from Old French religion from Latin religiō religiōn- perhaps from religāre to tie fast rely
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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