religionism

re·li·gion·ism

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-lij-uh-niz-uh m]
- /rɪˈlɪdʒ əˌnɪz əm/
- /rɪ.ˈlɪ.dʒə.nɪzm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-lij-uh-niz-uh m]
- /rɪˈlɪdʒ əˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of religionism word

noun religionism excessive or exaggerated religious zeal. 1
noun religionism affected or pretended religious zeal. 1
noun religionism extreme religious fervour 0
noun religionism religious zeal, esp. when excessive or affected 0

See all 4 definitions of religionism

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Origin of religionism

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95; religion + -ism

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Parts of speech for Religionism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Religionism

religionism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

religionism usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for religionism

noun religionism

devotedness — State of being devoted.
devotement — The state of being devoted, or set apart by a vow.

All 2 Synonyms of religionism