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religious

US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The company allows employees to take days off for religious holidays.

Word Family

NounNoun
religious gốc religion religionist
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
religious gốc
AdverbAdv
religiously

Synonyms

  • spirituala kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States
  • devoutdeeply religious; H.L.Mencken
  • sacredconcerned with religion or religious purposes

Collocations

  • Easy religious holiday
    describing religious holiday (a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience)
  • Medium accommodate religious observance at work
    to accommodate religious observance at work, meaning to be agreeable or acceptable to
  • Hard protect religious freedoms under constitutional law
    to keep safe from harm or loss regarding religious freedoms under constitutional law
  • Very Hard adhere with almost religious devotion to protocol
    to stick strictly to rules or policies regarding with almost religious devotion to protocol

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.