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religiosity

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

noun

  1. the quality of being religious; piety; devoutness.
  2. affected or excessive devotion to religion.


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Other Words From

  • anti·re·ligi·osi·ty noun
  • over·re·ligi·osi·ty noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of religiosity1

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

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Example Sentences

That level of religiosity is very high for a wealthy country.

High religiosity coupled with high individualism reveals another feature of American culture.

Becerra’s confirmation is a reminder that conservatives do not get to define religiosity in the public sphere.

For Jews of varying degrees of religiosity, the Birthright trip to Israel is exhilarating but overwhelming.

Europeans are often mystified at the religiosity of Americans.

But in South Africa, the transition is even more dramatic because the growth of religiosity has been even more dramatic.

Bennett is genteel, an elite solider, someone who is as comfortable with secularism as he is with his religiosity.

The goal: to get them to reconsider Likud as a counterbalance to Bennett's scary religiosity.

Even when they do not become absolutely insane in their religiosity, they may often go to extremes.

Don't forget that if religion is a saving grace, religiosity is a constitutional weakness.

But the speechless aunt, I gathered, didn't approve—having doubts of my religiosity.

Unorganised religiosity must be, it seems, the necessary precursor of organised Religion; it is its larval stage.

Most of them may, however, lay claim to what we have called Passive Religiosity.

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