religionism
- noun
- /rɪˈlɪdʒənɪzəm/
- Offensive
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fanatismo religioso
- The group's religionism often created tension with those who held different views.
Examples
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It consists of the psychological concept of conation and will, and the philosophical correlates of idealism, existentialism, and religionism.
Academic text (1991) -
Just so we're all clear on the meaning of the word 'religionist': religionism, religionist (noun): excessive or affected religious zeal.
Blog text (34) -
Intolerant atheism and intolerant religionism appear to characterize low- and high-involvement cases, respectively.
Academic text (1990) -
His religionism led him to judge others harshly for their beliefs.
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Her religionism was evident in her daily rituals and her desire to convert others.
Synonyms
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7.4
Holding very strong political or religious beliefs and supporting actions that harm others
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7.4
Strong, strict belief in the basic rules of a religion or political idea, reading texts word for word
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7.4
Very strong belief that makes a person refuse other views
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8.1
Strong belief in a god or gods and serious practice of that belief
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9.5
Extreme and unfair support for an idea that does not accept other opinions
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9.6
Strong loyalty to one religious or political group that divides people
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9.9
An excessive, showy religious feeling that seems fake or extreme
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8.8
Strong blind devotion to a small group that asks people to follow without question
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7.7
Strong religious ideas that follow a holy book exactly and refuse modern changes
Showing too much religious feeling to get attention
Strong, unfair belief in an idea that ignores other views and shows hate toward people who disagree
Strict religious behavior that pretends to be good and judges others
Strong support for one religious group that divides believers
Antonyms
How Religious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Religionism is made from religion and the ending -ism, which means 'a system' or 'strong belief'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of religion pushed to an extreme — a strong, often intolerant form of religious devotion, which is exactly what the word means.