Religion & Belief

Faith, ritual, worship, myth, and spiritual life.

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# Religion & Belief

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**Words:** 412

## About
Faith, ritual, worship, myth, and spiritual life.

## Words by Level

### A2
- church - A building where Christians meet to worship.
- grace - Smooth, elegant, and beautiful movement.
- angel - A spiritual being believed to serve God, often shown with wings.
- mosque - A building where Muslims gather to pray and worship.
- pilgrim - A person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons.
- god - A supernatural being with great powers that people worship.
- Easter - the Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on a Sunday in spring
- Christmas - the Christian festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated on 25 December
- bible - the sacred scriptures of Christianity, comprising the Old and New Testaments
- Christ - the title of Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah in Christian belief

### B1
- soul - The spiritual part of a person, often believed to live on after death.
- holy - Connected with God or religion and treated with deep respect.
- bless - To ask God to protect or help someone or something.
- priest - A person trained to lead religious services and ceremonies in a church.
- Christian - A person who believes in and follows Christianity.
- glory - Great honour and admiration earned by an achievement.
- religion - Belief in a god or gods, together with the practices and worship connected to that belief.
- sacred - Connected with religion and treated with great respect.
- religious - Believing in and worshipping a god or gods.
- prayer - Words spoken to a god to give thanks or ask for help.
- bishop - A senior Christian priest who is in charge of the churches in a large area.
- divine - Coming from or relating to a god.
- goddess - A female god worshipped in a religion.
- blessing - Something good that you are grateful for.
- spiritual - Relating to the human spirit or soul rather than physical things.
- belief - A feeling that something is true or real.
- myth - A widely held but false belief or idea.
- eternity - Time that has no end; endless time.
- devotion - Great love, loyalty, or commitment to someone or something.
- piety - Deep respect for God and a strong commitment to religion.
- gospel - the Christian message about Jesus Christ and salvation
- unbelief - absence or rejection of belief, especially religious faith
- priestly - relating to priests, the priesthood, or their religious duties
- priestess - a woman who performs priestly rites or holds the office of priest in a religion
- elf - a supernatural being from Germanic folklore, later often imagined as graceful, magical, and humanlike
- mermaid - a mythical sea creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
- spiritualism - the belief and practice centered on communicating with the spirits of dead people, often through a medium

### B2
- temple - A building used for worship in some religions.
- faith - Strong belief or trust in someone or something.
- confess - To admit that you have done something wrong.
- ritual - A set of actions always performed in the same way, especially in a religious ceremony.
- worship - To show love and respect for a god, especially through prayer or religious ceremonies.
- pastor - A leader of a Christian church who guides and cares for its members.
- immortal - Able to live forever; never dying.
- adore - To love someone very deeply.
- altar - A table or raised structure used for religious ceremonies.
- monastery - A building where monks live together and follow a religious life.
- cathedral - A large and important Christian church, especially the main one in a region run by a bishop.
- relic - An old object or custom that has survived from the past.
- icon - A small picture on a screen that you click to open a program or file.
- conversion - The act of changing something from one form, system, or use into another.
- righteousness - The quality of being morally good and doing what is right.
- persuasion - The act of getting someone to do or believe something by giving reasons.
- self-confidence - belief and trust in your own abilities
- godly - Deeply religious and living according to the rules of one's faith.
- pastoral - Showing or describing peaceful, idealized country life.
- providence - the protective guidance, care, or ordering of events attributed to God or another divine power
- wafer - a thin disk of unleavened bread used in the Eucharist or Communion
- ark - the great vessel that Noah built to preserve his family and animals from the biblical flood
- psalm - a sacred song or poem used in Jewish or Christian worship
- Methodist - a member or adherent of Methodism, a Protestant Christian movement that grew from the eighteenth-century revival associated with John Wesley
- Quaker - a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement historically associated with pacifism, equality, and direct spiritual experience
- priory - a monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress, or the buildings occupied by that community
- scripture - the sacred writings of a religion, considered collectively, or a particular sacred text
- biblical - relating to, contained in, or characteristic of the Bible
- redeemer - a person who saves another person, group, or cause from suffering, danger, failure, or disgrace
- hallelujah - used to praise or thank God, especially in worship or song
- spirituality - the quality of being concerned with the human spirit, soul, or sacred experience rather than only with material things
- hindu - a person who follows Hinduism
- Jew - a member of the Jewish people, an ethnoreligious group with origins in the ancient Israelites

### C1
- sacrifice - The act of giving up something valuable for the sake of something more important.
- saint - A dead person officially recognised by a church as especially holy.
- offering - Something that is offered or made available, such as a product or service.
- prophet - A person believed to speak on behalf of God and deliver religious messages
- preacher - A person whose job is to give religious talks and lead worship.
- parish - A local church district with its own church and priest.
- preach - To give a religious talk, especially in a church service.
- congregation - A group of people gathered together for a religious service.
- sanctity - The state of being holy or sacred.
- theology - The study of God, religion, and religious beliefs.
- devotee - A person who is extremely enthusiastic about and devoted to something.
- idolatry - the worship of idols or physical objects as gods
- ecclesiastical - Of or pertaining to the church.
- resurrection - a revival from inactivity and disuse
- rosary - a string of beads used for counting prayers, especially in Roman Catholic devotion
- christen - to baptize someone in a Christian ceremony and formally give them a name
- devout - deeply committed to a religion and its practices
- vigil - a period of remaining awake to watch, guard, care for someone, or pray
- baptism - a Christian sacrament or rite involving water that marks spiritual cleansing and admission to the Church
- shrine - a sacred place dedicated to a deity, saint, ancestor, relic, or other revered figure
- chaplain - a member of the clergy or another religious representative appointed to serve an institution, group, or private household
- talisman - an object believed to provide magical protection, good luck, health, or power
- manna - in the Book of Exodus, the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness
- archbishop - a senior Christian bishop who leads an archdiocese or presides over a province of dioceses
- papal - relating to the pope, the papacy, or the pope's authority
- friar - a male member of a Christian mendicant order, such as the Franciscans or Dominicans
- saintly - resembling or befitting a saint in holiness, virtue, patience, or kindness
- confessor - a priest who hears confessions and grants or pronounces absolution
- almighty - having unlimited power; omnipotent, especially as an epithet for God
- archangel - an angel of the highest or a particularly high rank in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition
- cherub - in Western art, an angel represented as a small, plump, winged child
- ordination - the ceremony or process by which someone is officially made a priest, minister, or other religious leader
- mythic - relating to, described in, or having the character of a myth
- worshipper - a person who worships a god, especially one attending a religious service
- mitre - a tall ceremonial headdress worn by a bishop or certain other church dignitaries
- devotional - relating to religious worship, prayer, or private devotion
- evangelical - relating to a Protestant Christian movement that emphasizes personal conversion, biblical authority, and preaching the gospel
- nunnery - a convent for nuns, or the buildings occupied by such a religious community
- palmistry - the claimed practice of interpreting the lines and features of a person's palm to describe character or predict the future
- rabbi - a Jewish religious scholar and teacher qualified to interpret Jewish law
- sacrificial - relating to, offered in, or used for a religious or ritual sacrifice
- immolate - offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction
- heathenism - dated: beliefs or conduct regarded as non-Christian or irreligious
- immolation - the act of killing, sacrificing, or destroying by fire
- kirk - a Scottish church
- graveside - the area immediately beside or around a grave

### C2
- chastity - Vow made, usually because of moral or religious beliefs, to abstain from sexual relations.
- secular - Not connected with religion or spiritual matters.
- celibacy - abstaining from sexual relations, for example because of religious vows
- adhere - To stick firmly to a surface.
- fallacy - A mistaken belief based on faulty reasoning.
- mercurial - relating to or containing or caused by mercury
- consecration - (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God
- ordain - To officially make someone a priest, minister, or other religious leader
- neophyte - A beginner; someone who is new to an activity, subject, or belief.
- secularly - In a way not connected with religion.
- apostate - Guilty of apostasy.
- deify - consider as a god or godlike
- heretic - Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.
- hubris - Excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption; originally (Greek mythology) toward the gods.
- iconoclast - One who destroys religious images or icons, especially an opponent of the Orthodox Church in the 8th and 9th centuries, or a Puritan during the European Reformation.
- numinous - evincing the presence of a deity
- primacy - The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc.
- propitiate - To conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit.
- sacrosanct - Beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable.
- chimerical - produced by a wildly fanciful imagination
- epic - constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
- missal - a book containing the prayers and texts used in the Roman Catholic Mass
- pagan - a follower of a polytheistic, nature-centered, or pre-Christian religion, including a person in a modern Pagan tradition
- parsonage - a house provided by a church as the residence of its minister or parson
- presbyterian - a member of a Protestant church governed by elected elders
- impiety - lack of reverence or respect for a god, religion, or something regarded as sacred
- animistic - relating to animism, the belief that spirits or souls inhabit natural beings, objects, or phenomena
- churchyard - land beside or around a church, often used as a burial ground
- benefice - an endowed church office or living that provides income to its holder
- churchman - a male member of the clergy or another man holding authority in a Christian church
- martyrdom - death or severe suffering endured because of loyalty to a religion, belief, or cause
- theologian - a scholar or specialist who studies theology and religious doctrine
- infidel - historical and often offensive: a person regarded as not accepting the religion considered true by the speaker
- demoniac - of, resembling, or apparently possessed by a demon; frenzied and terrifying
- sanctify - to make holy or formally set apart for sacred use
- fakir - a Muslim religious mendicant, especially a Sufi ascetic who renounces material possessions
- bogle - a goblin, specter, or other frightening supernatural being in northern British and Scots folklore
- sacrilege - the violation, misuse, or profanation of something regarded as sacred
- vicarage - the house provided as the official residence of a Church of England vicar
- Gehenna - a place or state of extreme suffering or misery
- purgation - the act of cleansing someone or something of impurity, guilt, or defilement
- blessedness - a state of complete happiness, fulfillment, or spiritual well-being
- blasphemy - speech or conduct that shows contempt for God, a religion, or something held sacred
- houri - in Islamic tradition, one of the beautiful companions of the blessed in Paradise
- votary - a devoted follower, supporter, or practitioner of a cause, leader, or pursuit
- votive - offered, dedicated, or performed in fulfillment of a vow or as an expression of devotion
- martyrology - a calendar, register, or book listing martyrs and saints, often arranged by feast day
- sacrament - a Christian rite regarded as an outward sign of divine grace, such as baptism or the Eucharist
- necromancy - the supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially to obtain hidden knowledge or predict the future
- scriptural - relating to, contained in, or derived from the sacred writings of a religion, especially the Bible
- vestry - a room in or attached to a church where clergy put on vestments, sacred objects are kept, or meetings are held
- saintliness - the quality of being exceptionally holy, virtuous, selfless, or like a saint
- priestcraft - derogatory: the use of priestly authority or religious influence for political or worldly control
- godless - not believing in or acknowledging a god or gods
- orc - in fantasy literature and games, a member of a race of aggressive, often monstrous humanoid creatures
- sylph - in the occult system of Paracelsus and later literature, an elemental spirit of the air, usually invisible and often represented as female
- tabernacle - the portable sanctuary used by the Israelites according to the Hebrew Bible
- vestment - a ceremonial garment worn by a member of the clergy during worship
- pagoda - a Hindu or Buddhist temple or sacred tower, especially one built in several upward-curving tiers
- perdition - eternal spiritual punishment or damnation
- enchanter - a magician or sorcerer who casts spells
- demoniacal - resembling, caused by, or characteristic of a demon; wildly evil or frenzied
- evangelize - to preach the Christian gospel, especially in order to convert people
- beatitude - a state of supreme happiness or blessedness
- omniscience - the state or capacity of knowing everything, especially as an attribute of a deity
- quietism - a Christian mystical doctrine emphasizing passive contemplation and the surrender of personal will to God
- obsequies - funeral rites or ceremonies, especially formal ones
- pontiff - the pope, especially when referred to formally
- gentile - a person who is not Jewish, often written with an initial capital
- canonry - the office, benefice, or prebend held by a canon of a cathedral or collegiate church
- necromancer - a person believed to communicate with the dead for divination or to summon or control the dead by magic
- papacy - the office, authority, or institution of the pope and the system by which the Roman Catholic Church is governed
- fire-worshiper - a person who worships or religiously venerates fire
- prelate - a Christian cleric of high rank or authority, such as a bishop, archbishop, or abbot
- chalice veil - a cloth used to cover a chalice and its associated vessels before or after their use in Christian liturgy, especially at Mass
- sepulcher - literary or historical: a tomb, grave, or chamber in which a dead person is buried
- solemnize - to perform the official or religious ceremony of a marriage
- solemnization - the official or ceremonial performance of a marriage
- rectory - a house provided for or occupied by a rector or another member of the clergy
- ablution - the act of washing oneself, especially as part of a regular routine; often plural
- diocese - a district under the pastoral and administrative authority of a bishop
- ecclesiastic - a member of the clergy, especially in a Christian church; formal
- consistorial - of or relating to a consistory, especially an ecclesiastical council, court, or governing body
- episcopal - of or relating to bishops or to government of a church by bishops
- conventicle - historical: a secret, unauthorized, or legally prohibited meeting for religious worship
- Jesuit - a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order
- pneumatology - the study of spirits or spiritual beings; in older philosophy, the study of the soul and God
- sacrilegious - showing gross disrespect for, or violating, something regarded as sacred
- abbacy - the office, dignity, jurisdiction, estate, or term of service of an abbot or abbess
- churchwarden - a lay officer responsible for the property, administration, and secular affairs of an Anglican parish
- blasphemous - showing gross disrespect or contempt for God, a religion, or something regarded as sacred
- hydra - in Greek mythology, a many-headed serpent whose severed heads grew back
- transmigration - the passage of a soul after death into another body or form of life
- glebe - land belonging to a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice and providing income for its clergy
- witchery - witchcraft or the supposed practice of magic
- circumcision - the surgical removal of the foreskin, often performed as a religious rite or medical procedure
- monasticism - a religious way of life in which people withdraw from ordinary society and live under spiritual discipline, often in a community
- presbytery - in Presbyterian churches, a governing council of ministers and elected elders from congregations in a district
- presentee - a person formally presented or nominated for an office, benefice, award, or other position
- Vulgate - the Latin version of the Bible chiefly prepared by Saint Jerome and adopted as the Catholic Church's standard Latin text
- homily - a sermon explaining a religious or moral subject, especially one based on a passage of scripture
- proselyte - a person newly converted to a religion, doctrine, or cause
- excommunicate - to officially exclude someone from participation or membership in a church or religious community
- elysium - in Greek mythology, the paradise where favored heroes and the blessed dead enjoy an ideal afterlife
- mythos - the body of myths, stories, and symbols associated with a culture, religion, tradition, or fictional world
- pontifical - pompously self-important or pretentiously dogmatic
- surplice - a loose white Christian liturgical vestment with wide sleeves, worn over a cassock by clergy and other ministers
- curacy - the office, appointment, or period of service of a curate, including the stipend attached to the post
- impropriation - English ecclesiastical law: the transfer of a church benefice or its tithes into the hands of a layperson or secular corporation
- theosophist - a follower or advocate of theosophy, especially a member of the modern Theosophical movement
- psalmist - a writer or composer of psalms, especially one of the biblical Psalms
- provisor - historical church law: a person appointed by papal provision to a benefice, sometimes before the office became vacant
- sectary - a member or adherent of a particular religious sect, school of thought, or party; now rare
- sharif - a descendant of the prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima, traditionally entitled to a rank of nobility
- leviathan - a vast and powerful sea creature described in the Hebrew Bible
- dervish - a member of a Sufi Muslim religious order, traditionally committed to poverty and devotional discipline
- evangelist - a Christian preacher who seeks to convert others or revive religious faith
- catechism - a summary of Christian doctrine arranged as questions and answers for instruction
- fornication - sexual intercourse between people who are not married to each other, especially when regarded as illicit in religious or legal doctrine
- asceticism - the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from physical comforts or pleasures
- seraph - an angel of the seraphim, traditionally represented with six wings and ranked in the highest order of Christian angelology
- sprite - a small supernatural being such as an elf, fairy, or spirit
- unction - the ceremonial act of anointing someone with oil, especially as a religious rite
- archdeacon - a senior Christian cleric who assists a bishop in administering part or all of a diocese, especially in the Anglican Church
- sectarianism - rigid or exclusive loyalty to a religious, political, or ideological group, especially when it causes hostility toward other groups
- deacon - in several Christian churches, an ordained minister ranking below a priest
- deistic - relating to deism, the belief in a creator known through reason rather than revelation and generally not intervening in the universe
- diablerie - sorcery, witchcraft, or supposed dealings with devils
- hierophant - in ancient Greece, a priest who revealed and interpreted sacred mysteries, especially at Eleusis
- philter - a supposedly magical potion, especially one intended to arouse love
- phylactery - either of two small leather cases containing Torah passages, traditionally worn during weekday morning prayer; a tefilla
- supernal - literary: belonging to heaven, the sky, or a spiritual realm
- vespers - an evening service of prayer in several Christian traditions; one of the canonical hours
- vestal - a Vestal Virgin, one of the priestesses who tended the sacred fire of Vesta in ancient Rome
- anathema - something or someone intensely disliked, rejected, or regarded as wholly unacceptable
- catechize - to instruct someone in religious doctrine by means of questions and answers
- nymph - in classical mythology, a female spirit associated with a natural place such as a spring, forest, or mountain
- incubus - in folklore, a male demon believed to lie upon and sexually assault sleeping women
- naiad - in Greek mythology, a female nymph believed to inhabit and protect a spring, river, lake, or fountain
- predestine - to decide, determine, or make inevitable in advance
- religieuse - dated: a nun or other woman belonging to a religious order
- caliph - a Muslim political and religious ruler claiming succession to the authority of the prophet Muhammad
- faun - in Roman mythology and later art, a rustic nature spirit represented as partly human and partly goat
- padre - a Christian priest, especially in a Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking community
- sibyl - in the ancient world, a woman believed to deliver divine prophecies or oracles
- revivalist - a preacher who conducts Christian religious revivals, often traveling between communities
- antinomianism - the Christian theological doctrine that salvation by faith and grace frees believers from the obligation of moral law
- censer - a vessel in which incense is burned, especially a covered metal container swung on chains during a religious ceremony
- chalice - a stemmed ceremonial cup, especially the cup used for wine in the Christian Eucharist
- dalmatic - a long, loose, wide-sleeved liturgical vestment worn especially by a deacon at Mass or the Eucharist
- monstrance - an ornamental vessel with a transparent central compartment in which the consecrated Eucharistic host is displayed for veneration
- puritanism - the religious beliefs, practices, and historical movement of the Protestant Puritans
- genie - a jinn: a spirit being in Islamic and pre-Islamic Arabian tradition, capable of choosing good or evil and normally invisible to humans
- spiritualize - to make a person, experience, or activity more spiritual, elevated, or concerned with the soul
- chasuble - the sleeveless outer liturgical vestment worn by a priest when celebrating the Eucharist or Mass
- hymnbook - a book containing a collection of hymns for worship or communal singing
- doxology - a short hymn or formula praising God, often sung at the end of a Christian service
- palmer - historical: a pilgrim to the Holy Land, traditionally identified by the palm branch carried on returning home
- sudarium - in ancient Rome, a small linen cloth carried for wiping perspiration from the face; a handkerchief
- minaret - a tall, slender tower attached to or standing near a mosque, traditionally used for the call to prayer
- crucifixion - execution by fastening a person to a cross or upright structure and leaving them to die
- metempsychosis - the supposed transmigration of a soul at death into another body, whether human, animal, or another living form
- aureole - a halo or circle of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred figure in art
- diabolism - belief in, worship of, or ritual dealings with devils
- godhead - divine nature, rank, or essence; the state of being a god
- polytheism - belief in or worship of more than one god
- stoup - a small basin for holy water, especially one fixed near the entrance of a church
- theosophy - religious or mystical philosophy claiming direct spiritual insight into the nature of God, the soul, or the divine world
- baptistry - a part of a church, or a separate building beside one, where baptisms are performed
- encyclical - an authoritative pastoral letter issued by the pope and circulated broadly within the Roman Catholic Church
- mystagogue - historical religion: a person who guides an initiate into the rites and doctrines of a mystery cult
- uncreated - not brought into existence by an act of creation; existing without having been created
- theolatry - the worship of a god or gods
- conjuration - the supposed act of summoning a spirit or supernatural being by magic
- sacerdotal - relating to priests, the priesthood, or priestly functions
- atheistical - Of or relating to atheism; atheistic.
- catechist - One who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation.
- sacristan - The person who maintains the sacristy and the sacred objects it contains.
- transcendentalist - a follower of transcendentalism, especially the nineteenth-century American movement that emphasized intuition, individual conscience, and the spiritual value of nature
- ferial - relating to an ordinary weekday rather than a religious festival, especially in Christian liturgy
- cassock - a long, close-fitting garment worn by members of the clergy in some Christian traditions
- horoscope - an astrological forecast of a person's future, often published according to their zodiac sign
- quietist - a follower of Quietism, a mystical tradition emphasizing passive contemplation and surrender of the will
- soutane - a long, close-fitting robe worn by some Christian clergy
- unreligious - not believing in, practicing, or showing an interest in religion
- evangelization - the activity of spreading the Christian gospel or seeking to convert people to Christianity
- passover - the Jewish spring festival commemorating the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt
- flagellate - to whip or scourge, especially as punishment or religious mortification
- liturgy - a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
- paraclete - An advocate or helper
- pentecostal - of or relating to or occurring at Pentecost
- salvationist - a person who preaches or strongly emphasizes religious salvation, especially a member of the Salvation Army
- commination - a formal denunciation or threat of punishment, especially divine punishment
- kirkyard - A churchyard, especially one in Scotland.
- orison - A prayer.
- psalmody - the act of singing psalms or hymns
- prelapsarian - relating to the state of humanity before the biblical Fall
- dedicatory - serving as or relating to a dedication

### C2+
- celestial - relating to the sky or heavens, or to heaven in a divine sense
- hallow - to make holy or to honor as sacred
- consecrate - to make or declare sacred; to dedicate solemnly
- abjure - to solemnly renounce or reject a belief or claim
- hallowed - regarded as holy or greatly revered
- ineffable - too great or sacred to be expressed in words
- earthly - relating to the material world rather than the spiritual; worldly
- eremite - a religious recluse; a hermit (literary)
- espouse - to adopt or support a cause, belief, or way of life
- fallacious - based on a mistaken belief or unsound reasoning
- godlike - resembling or having the qualities of a god; divine or supremely excellent
- irreligious - indifferent or hostile to religion
- perfidy - deceitfulness; treachery or breach of faith
- supposition - an assumption or belief held without proof
- graveyard - a burial ground, especially one beside a church
- lustrate - to purify ceremonially, especially by ritual washing or sacrifice
- profane - showing disrespect for sacred things; secular; to treat irreverently
- agnostic - one who holds that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable
- anchoret - a religious hermit or recluse; an anchorite
- ba - in ancient Egyptian belief, the soul or spiritual aspect of a person
- ceremonious - marked by formal politeness or elaborate ritual
- communion - the sharing of intimate thoughts or feelings; a Christian sacrament
- consecrated - declared sacred and dedicated to a religious purpose
- creationism - the belief that the universe and life originated from divine acts of creation
- creed - a formal statement of religious belief or a set of guiding principles
- debunk - to expose the falseness of a claim, myth, or pretension
- ecumenical - promoting unity among Christian churches; universal in scope
- ingrained - firmly fixed or deeply rooted, as a habit or belief
- mystical - relating to spiritual mystery or transcendent experience beyond ordinary understanding
- mythical - occurring in or characteristic of myth; imaginary or fictitious
- mythify - to make into or treat as a myth; to mythologize
- nonsecular - not secular; religious or sacred in character
- oblation - a religious offering or sacrifice presented to a deity
- orthodox - conforming to established or traditional beliefs, especially in religion
- pious - devoutly religious, or hypocritically virtuous
- profanation - the act of treating something sacred with irreverence
- reputedly - according to general belief; supposedly
- agnosticism - the view that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable
- antireligion - opposed to religion, or such opposition itself
- antireligious - hostile or opposed to religion
- apotheosis - the highest point of development; elevation to divine status
- atheistic - relating to or holding the belief that no god exists
- ave - a salutation of greeting or farewell; an Ave Maria prayer
- bacchant - a priest or votary of Bacchus; a drunken reveler
- begorra - an Irish exclamation of surprise, a euphemism for 'by God'
- blaspheme - to speak irreverently or profanely about God or sacred things
- canonize - to declare officially a saint; to treat as authoritative or sacred
- clergyman - an ordained male minister of a Christian church
- confraternity - a brotherhood, especially a religious or charitable association
- convincingly - in a manner that compels belief or agreement
- cultic - relating to a religious cult or ritual worship
- deity - a god or goddess; divine nature
- demigod - a being part divine and part mortal
- desecration - the act of violating the sanctity of something sacred
- faithbreach - a breaking of faith or trust; betrayal of a pledge
- fatalism - the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable
- gossipred - the spiritual kinship of godparents; sponsorship at baptism
- halidom - a holy place or sacred thing, often invoked in solemn oaths
- irreverence - lack of due respect for sacred or serious things
- latitudinarian - tolerant of varying views, especially in religion
- misapprehension - a mistaken belief or misunderstanding
- monotheism - the belief in the existence of only one god
- mysterial - of or relating to a mystery or to sacred mysteries
- nonreligious - not connected with religion; secular
- parson - a parish priest or clergyman
- prophecy - a prediction of what will happen, especially one of divine inspiration
- providential - occurring as if by divine intervention; fortunate and timely
- reliquary - a container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept
- revelator - one who reveals or discloses something, especially a divine truth
- sabbath - a day of religious rest and worship, especially the seventh day
- sanctified - made holy or set apart as sacred
- sanctimonious - making a hypocritical show of moral or religious superiority
- sodality - a fellowship, association, or religious confraternity
- unholy - wicked or sinful; not sacred
- paean - To sing a paean; to praise.
- philander - To woo women; to play the male flirt.
- grimly - in a grim implacable manner
- kirkgarth - in Northern English dialect, a churchyard or the enclosed ground around a church
- cerement - a shroud or waxed cloth in which a dead body is wrapped for burial, often used in the plural
- nosferatu - a vampire, especially one represented as an undead and malignant creature
- predestinate - determined or arranged beforehand, especially by fate or divine will
- Jove - Jupiter, the chief god in Roman mythology, especially in literary references
- pew-opener - historically, a church attendant who opened enclosed or reserved pews and showed worshippers to their seats
- omnividence - the quality or power of seeing everything; all-seeingness
- cloud-compeller - poetic: a cloud-gatherer; an epithet for Zeus or Jove
- lotus-eater - in Greek mythology, one of a people whose lotus fruit made visitors forget their homes and lose the desire to leave
- talaria - the winged sandals of Hermes or Mercury in classical mythology
- anathematise - chiefly British: to condemn, denounce, or formally pronounce an anathema against someone or something
- apotheosize - to elevate a person to divine status; to deify
- woodnymph - in classical mythology and later literature, a nymph or female nature spirit inhabiting a forest or tree; a dryad
- orphrey - a richly embroidered ornamental band applied to a Christian ecclesiastical vestment, altar frontal, or similar textile
- camp meeting - a series of Christian revival services, traditionally held outdoors with worshippers camping nearby
- genuflectory - rare: relating to, characterized by, or requiring genuflection or kneeling
- pre-Adamite - a hypothetical person or member of a race believed to have existed before the biblical Adam
- coenobite - a monk or other member of a religious community who lives under a common rule, as distinct from a solitary hermit
- cabalistically - in a manner relating to the Kabbalah or to mystical interpretation through letters, numbers, and hidden correspondences
- love-philter - a potion or charm believed to make a person fall in love
- lych-gate - a roofed gateway to a churchyard where a coffin traditionally rested before a funeral service

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