Transcription
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- [ri-lij-ee-os-i-tee]
- /rɪˌlɪdʒ iˈɒs ɪ ti/
- /rɪ.ˌlɪ.dʒi.ˈɒ.sə.ti/
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- [ri-lij-ee-os-i-tee]
- /rɪˌlɪdʒ iˈɒs ɪ ti/
Definitions of religiosity word
- noun religiosity the quality of being religious; piety; devoutness. 1
- noun religiosity affected or excessive devotion to religion. 1
- noun religiosity piousness 1
- uncountable noun religiosity If you refer to a person's religiosity, you are referring to the fact that they are religious in a way which seems exaggerated and insincere. 0
- noun religiosity the quality of being religious, esp. of being excessively, ostentatiously, or mawkishly religious 0
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Origin of religiosity
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English religiosite < Latin religiōsitās, equivalent to religiōs(us) religious + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Religiosity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
religiosity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for religiosity
noun religiosity
- asceticism — Asceticism is a simple, strict way of life with no luxuries or physical pleasures.
- devoutness — devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious: a devout Catholic.
- docility — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- holiness — the quality or state of being holy; sanctity.
- devotedness — State of being devoted.
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