religiosity

[ri-lij-ee-os-i-tee]

re·li·gi·os·i·ty

[ri-lij-ee-os-i-tee]
noun
1.
the quality of being religious; piety; devoutness.
2.
affected or excessive devotion to religion.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English religiosite < Latin religiōsitās, equivalent to religiōs(us) religious + -itās -ity

an·ti·re·lig·i·os·i·ty, noun
o·ver·re·li·gi·os·i·ty, noun
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Religiosity has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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religiose (rɪˈlɪdʒɪˌəʊs)
 
adj
affectedly or extremely pious; sanctimoniously religious
 
re'ligiosely
 
adv
 
religiosity
 
n

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