freedom of religion
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- noun
- /ˈfriːdəm əv rɪˈlɪdʒən/
- Formal
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libertad de religión
- Everyone is entitled to the freedom of religion and conscience.
- freedom of religion and conscience
- freedom of religion and speech
- right to freedom of religion
I am more in favor of freedom of religion than anyone I've ever met.
- I am more in favor of freedom of religion than anyone I've ever met.
- Most of the people they dream come here because freedom of religion, freedom of speech.
- And where are all of those freedom of religion folks?
Examples
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Maryland is often lauded for being the first colony to pass legislation allowing freedom of religion.
Academic text (1999) -
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the government respects the right to practice ...
Academic text (2004) -
Where does a parent's freedom of religion end when confronted with a sick child?
Academic text (1990) -
Everyone is entitled to freedom of religion and other forms of belief.
Academic text (1998) -
The Indonesian government should respect freedom of religion, freedom of expression and equal rights for all women and girls.
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The headscarf debate has been cast in terms of civil rights, especially regarding the freedom of religion.
Academic text (1994) -
Court battles ensuring freedom of religion have a long and detailed history (Hamburger, 2002).
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In 1977, a constitutional amendment interpreting the freedom of religion clause declared that India was a secular state.
Academic text (1997) -
The drafters produced a document that assured freedom of religion and nodded toward Islam without basing the state on it.
Academic text (2004) -
The Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, allowing individuals to practice any faith they choose.
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'freedom' (ability/right) plus the linking 'of' and 'religion' (a belief system) yields the idea of freedom relating to religion, so a learner who knows the parts can infer it. The 'freedom of X' pattern is a common, cross-linguistic civic/political construction, making the civil-rights sense predictable for B1 learners.
Etymology
The phrase freedom of religion puts freedom next to religion, so picture people free to enter a church, mosque, temple or to walk away without being stopped. That's why it means 'the right to follow any religion or no religion without the government stopping you'.