re‧li‧gious S2 W2 / rɪlɪdʒəs / 形容词
1 relating to religion in general or to a particular religion :
I don’t share her religious beliefs .
a religious school
the dates of major religious observances such as Easter or Christmas
2 believing strongly in your religion and obeying its rules carefully :
a deeply religious person
— religiosity / rɪlɪdʒiɒsəti, rɪlɪdʒiɒsɪti $ -ɑs- / 名词 [不可数名词]
THESAURUS
relating to religion
religious relating to religion : the country’s religious leaders | the importance of religious freedom
spiritual relating to matters of the human spirit, rather than the physical world : The Dalai Lamai is the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet. | We tend to ignore people’s spriritual needs, and focus too much on material things. | spiritual values
holy [通常用于名词前] connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following 短语 : the Holy Bible | the holy city of Mecca | a Hindu holy man | They believe they are fighting a holy war. | The priest puts some holy water on the child’s head.
sacred connected with God and religion, and therefore treated in a special way – used especially in the following 短语 : This place is sacred to both Jews and Muslims. | In India, cows are considered sacred . | the Hindu sacred texts | sacred music | a sacred ritual
theological relating to the study of religion or to religious beliefs : a theological debate | theological training
secular not relating to religion or controlled by a religious authority : secular education | secular matters | In the UK we live in a much more secular society.
believing in a religion
religious believing strongly in a religion and obeying its rules : My father was a very religious man. | Are you religious?
devout having a very strong belief in a religion : a devout Catholic
orthodox believing in the traditional beliefs, laws, and practices of a religion : orthodox Jews
not believing in God or religion
atheist 名词 , 形容词 omeone who does not believe that God exists : She says she is an atheist. | atheist propaganda
agnostic 名词 , 形容词 omeone who believes that people cannot know whether God exists or not : I think I’d describe myself as an agnostic. | a group of prominent agnostic scientists