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re⋅li⋅gion⋅ism

[ri-lij-uh-niz-uhm]
–noun
1. excessive or exaggerated religious zeal.
2. affected or pretended religious zeal.

Origin:
1785–95; religion + -ism


re⋅li⋅gion⋅ist, noun
re⋅li⋅gion⋅is⋅tic, adjective
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re·li·gion·ism   (rĭ-lĭj'ə-nĭz'əm)   
n.  Excessive or affected religious zeal.
re·li'gion·ist n.
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