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semireligious

sem·i·re·li·gious
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee-ri-lij-uh s, sem-ahy-]
    • /ˌsɛm i rɪˈlɪdʒ əs, ˌsɛm aɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-ee-ri-lij-uh s, sem-ahy-]
    • /ˌsɛm i rɪˈlɪdʒ əs, ˌsɛm aɪ-/

Definitions of semireligious word

  • adjective semireligious having a somewhat religious character. 1
  • adjective semireligious partly religious; religious to a limited degree; having some religious or quasi-religious content 0
  • adjective semireligious religious in some respects only; partly religious 0
See all 3 definitions of semireligious

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Origin of semireligious

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; semi- + religious

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Parts of speech for Semireligious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Semireligious

semireligious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.

semireligious usage trend in Literature

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