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

Related forms
an·ti·re·lig·i·os·i·ty, noun
o·ver·re·li·gi·os·i·ty, noun
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religiose (rɪˈlɪdʒɪˌəʊs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
affectedly or extremely pious; sanctimoniously religious
 
re'ligiosely
 
—adv
 
religiosity
 
—n

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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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