religious

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows

   the religious or regular clergy conducts the service

2. 2
   adj

   having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity

   a religious man

3. 3
   adj

   concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

   religious texts

4. 4
   adj

   extremely scrupulous and conscientious

   religious in observing the rules of health

5. 5
   adj

   Concerning religion.

   It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider religious issues.

6. 6
   adj

   Committed to the practice or adherence of religion.

   I was much less religious as a teenager than I am now.

7. 7
   adj

   Highly dedicated, as one would be to a religion.

   I'm a religious fan of college basketball.

8. 8
   adj

   Belonging or pertaining to a religious order.

   Near-synonym: monastic

Etymology

From Middle English religiouse, religious, religius, religeous, from Anglo-Norman religieus, religius, from Old French religious, religieux, and their source, Latin religiōsus (“religious, superstitious, conscientious”), from religiō. Doublet of religieux.