Religion & Belief

Jove C2+

/dʒoʊv/ Jupiter, the chief god in Roman mythology, especially in literary references M S

nosferatu C2+

/ˌnɑːsfəˈrɑːtuː/ a vampire, especially one represented as an undead and malignant creature M S

grimly C2+

/ˈɡɹɪmli/ in a grim implacable manner M S

paean C2+

/ˈpi.ən/ To sing a paean; to praise. M S

philander C2+

/fɪˈlændəɹ/ To woo women; to play the male flirt. M S

predestinate C2+

/pɹɪˈdɛstənət/ determined or arranged beforehand, especially by fate or divine will M S

pew-opener C2+

/ˈpjuːˌoʊpənɚ/ historically, a church attendant who opened enclosed or reserved pews and showed worshippers to their seats M S

lotus-eater C2+

/ˈloʊtəsˌiːtɚ/ in Greek mythology, one of a people whose lotus fruit made visitors forget their homes and lose the desire to leave M S

pre-Adamite C2+

/ˌpriːˈæd.ə.maɪt/ a hypothetical person or member of a race believed to have existed before the biblical Adam M S

cerement C2+

/ˈsɪr.mənt/ a shroud or waxed cloth in which a dead body is wrapped for burial, often used in the plural M S

lych-gate C2+

/ˈlɪtʃˌɡeɪt/ a roofed gateway to a churchyard where a coffin traditionally rested before a funeral service M S

celestial C2+

/səˈlɛstʃəl/ relating to the sky or heavens, or to heaven in a divine sense M S

hallow C2+

/ˈhæloʊ/ to make holy or to honor as sacred M S

consecrate C2+

/ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt/ to make or declare sacred; to dedicate solemnly M S

abjure C2+

/æbˈdʒʊr/ to solemnly renounce or reject a belief or claim M S

hallowed C2+

/ˈhæloʊd/ regarded as holy or greatly revered M S

ineffable C2+

/ɪnˈɛfəbəl/ too great or sacred to be expressed in words M S

earthly C2+

/ˈɜrθli/ relating to the material world rather than the spiritual; worldly M S

eremite C2+

/ˈɛrəˌmaɪt/ a religious recluse; a hermit (literary) M S

espouse C2+

/ɪˈspaʊz/ to adopt or support a cause, belief, or way of life M S

fallacious C2+

/fəˈleɪʃəs/ based on a mistaken belief or unsound reasoning M S

godlike C2+

/ˈɡɑdˌlaɪk/ resembling or having the qualities of a god; divine or supremely excellent M S

irreligious C2+

/ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs/ indifferent or hostile to religion M S

perfidy C2+

/ˈpɝfədi/ deceitfulness; treachery or breach of faith M S

supposition C2+

/ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/ an assumption or belief held without proof M S

graveyard C2+

/ˈɡreɪvˌjɑrd/ a burial ground, especially one beside a church M S

lustrate C2+

/ˈlʌstreɪt/ to purify ceremonially, especially by ritual washing or sacrifice M S

profane C2+

/prəˈfeɪn/ showing disrespect for sacred things; secular; to treat irreverently M S

agnostic C2+

/æɡˈnɑstɪk/ one who holds that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable M S

anchoret C2+

/ˈæŋkərɛt/ a religious hermit or recluse; an anchorite M S

ba C2+

/bɑ/ in ancient Egyptian belief, the soul or spiritual aspect of a person M S

ceremonious C2+

/ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəs/ marked by formal politeness or elaborate ritual M S

communion C2+

/kəˈmjuːnjən/ the sharing of intimate thoughts or feelings; a Christian sacrament M S

consecrated C2+

/ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪtɪd/ declared sacred and dedicated to a religious purpose M S

creationism C2+

/kriˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm/ the belief that the universe and life originated from divine acts of creation M S

creed C2+

/krid/ a formal statement of religious belief or a set of guiding principles M S

debunk C2+

/diˈbʌŋk/ to expose the falseness of a claim, myth, or pretension M S

ecumenical C2+

/ˌɛkjəˈmɛnɪkəl/ promoting unity among Christian churches; universal in scope M S

ingrained C2+

/ɪnˈɡreɪnd/ firmly fixed or deeply rooted, as a habit or belief M S

mystical C2+

/ˈmɪstɪkəl/ relating to spiritual mystery or transcendent experience beyond ordinary understanding M S

mythical C2+

/ˈmɪθɪkəl/ occurring in or characteristic of myth; imaginary or fictitious M S

mythify C2+

/ˈmɪθəfaɪ/ to make into or treat as a myth; to mythologize M S

nonsecular C2+

/ˌnɑnˈsɛkjələr/ not secular; religious or sacred in character M S

oblation C2+

/oʊˈbleɪʃən/ a religious offering or sacrifice presented to a deity M S

orthodox C2+

/ˈɔrθədɑks/ conforming to established or traditional beliefs, especially in religion M S

pious C2+

/ˈpaɪəs/ devoutly religious, or hypocritically virtuous M S

profanation C2+

/ˌprɑfəˈneɪʃən/ the act of treating something sacred with irreverence M S

reputedly C2+

/rɪˈpjutɪdli/ according to general belief; supposedly M S

agnosticism C2+

/æɡˈnɑstɪˌsɪzəm/ the view that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable M S

antireligion C2+

/ˌæntirɪˈlɪdʒən/ opposed to religion, or such opposition itself M S

antireligious C2+

/ˌæntirɪˈlɪdʒəs/ hostile or opposed to religion M S

apotheosis C2+

/əˌpɑθiˈoʊsɪs/ the highest point of development; elevation to divine status M S

atheistic C2+

/ˌeɪθiˈɪstɪk/ relating to or holding the belief that no god exists M S

ave C2+

/ˈɑveɪ/ a salutation of greeting or farewell; an Ave Maria prayer M S

bacchant C2+

/ˈbækənt/ a priest or votary of Bacchus; a drunken reveler M S

begorra C2+

/bɪˈɡɔrə/ an Irish exclamation of surprise, a euphemism for 'by God' M S

blaspheme C2+

/blæsˈfim/ to speak irreverently or profanely about God or sacred things M S

canonize C2+

/ˈkænəˌnaɪz/ to declare officially a saint; to treat as authoritative or sacred M S

clergyman C2+

/ˈklɝdʒimən/ an ordained male minister of a Christian church M S

confraternity C2+

/ˌkɑnfrəˈtɝnɪti/ a brotherhood, especially a religious or charitable association M S

convincingly C2+

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋli/ in a manner that compels belief or agreement M S

cultic C2+

/ˈkʌltɪk/ relating to a religious cult or ritual worship M S

deity C2+

/ˈdiɪti/ a god or goddess; divine nature M S

demigod C2+

/ˈdɛmiˌɡɑd/ a being part divine and part mortal M S

desecration C2+

/ˌdɛsɪˈkreɪʃən/ the act of violating the sanctity of something sacred M S

faithbreach C2+

/ˈfeɪθˌbritʃ/ a breaking of faith or trust; betrayal of a pledge M S

fatalism C2+

/ˈfeɪtəlˌɪzəm/ the belief that all events are predetermined and inevitable M S

gossipred C2+

/ˈɡɑsəpˌrɛd/ the spiritual kinship of godparents; sponsorship at baptism M S

halidom C2+

/ˈhælɪdəm/ a holy place or sacred thing, often invoked in solemn oaths M S

irreverence C2+

/ɪˈrɛvərəns/ lack of due respect for sacred or serious things M S

latitudinarian C2+

/ˌlætɪˌtudəˈnɛriən/ tolerant of varying views, especially in religion M S

misapprehension C2+

/ˌmɪsˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən/ a mistaken belief or misunderstanding M S

monotheism C2+

/ˈmɑnoʊˌθiɪzəm/ the belief in the existence of only one god M S

mysterial C2+

/mɪˈstɪriəl/ of or relating to a mystery or to sacred mysteries M S

nonreligious C2+

/ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪdʒəs/ not connected with religion; secular M S

parson C2+

/ˈpɑrsən/ a parish priest or clergyman M S

prophecy C2+

/ˈprɑfəsi/ a prediction of what will happen, especially one of divine inspiration M S

providential C2+

/ˌprɑvɪˈdɛnʃəl/ occurring as if by divine intervention; fortunate and timely M S

reliquary C2+

/ˈrɛlɪˌkwɛri/ a container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept M S

revelator C2+

/ˈrɛvəˌleɪtɚ/ one who reveals or discloses something, especially a divine truth M S

sabbath C2+

/ˈsæbəθ/ a day of religious rest and worship, especially the seventh day M S

sanctified C2+

/ˈsæŋktəˌfaɪd/ made holy or set apart as sacred M S

sanctimonious C2+

/ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs/ making a hypocritical show of moral or religious superiority M S

sodality C2+

/soʊˈdæləti/ a fellowship, association, or religious confraternity M S

unholy C2+

/ʌnˈhoʊli/ wicked or sinful; not sacred M S

kirkgarth C2+

/ˈkɝkˌɡɑɹθ/ in Northern English dialect, a churchyard or the enclosed ground around a church M S

omnividence C2+

/ɑmˈnɪvɪdəns/ the quality or power of seeing everything; all-seeingness M S

cloud-compeller C2+

/ˈklaʊd kəmˌpɛlɚ/ poetic: a cloud-gatherer; an epithet for Zeus or Jove M S

talaria C2+

/təˈlɛəɹiə/ the winged sandals of Hermes or Mercury in classical mythology M S

anathematise C2+

/əˈnæθəməˌtaɪz/ chiefly British: to condemn, denounce, or formally pronounce an anathema against someone or something M S

apotheosize C2+

/əˈpɑθiəˌsaɪz/ to elevate a person to divine status; to deify M S

woodnymph C2+

/ˈwʊdˌnɪmf/ in classical mythology and later literature, a nymph or female nature spirit inhabiting a forest or tree; a dryad M S

orphrey C2+

/ˈɔɹ.fɹi/ a richly embroidered ornamental band applied to a Christian ecclesiastical vestment, altar frontal, or similar textile M S

camp meeting C2+

/ˈkæmpˌmiːtɪŋ/ a series of Christian revival services, traditionally held outdoors with worshippers camping nearby M S

genuflectory C2+

/ˌdʒɛn.jəˈflɛk.tɚ.i/ rare: relating to, characterized by, or requiring genuflection or kneeling M S

coenobite C2+

/ˈsiːnəbaɪt/ a monk or other member of a religious community who lives under a common rule, as distinct from a solitary hermit M S