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religioso

religioso

1 9.3
A person who belongs to a religious order and lives by vows
  • noun
  • /rɪˈlɪdʒiˌoʊsoʊ/
translation icon : religioso
  • Yeah, became a religioso.

Examples

  • Many religioso members take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience to serve their faith.

  • The religioso dedicated his life to serving the community and helping those in need.

  • It's not just all rules either, religioso.

    Old Fashioned (2014)

  • "'Time and again,'" he observes, "'we've seen the public's hunger for undemanding religioso pap'" (182).

    Academic text (2002)

  • As a religioso, he follows the teachings of his faith and lives in a monastery.

Synonyms

friar
vsreligioso
31 8.0

A man who belongs to a religious group and helps people

is a general term for any vowed order member regardless of gender
religious
vsreligioso
2 7.4

A person who lives in a community to serve a faith and follow vows

is the broader term for any vowed order member without listing specific vows
Redemptorist
vsreligioso
1 9.5

A priest or brother who belongs to a Roman Catholic group that helps poor people and runs churches

is the general term for any vowed order member not tied to missionary work
votary
vsreligioso
  • Literature
1 9.9

A person who spends their life in religious practice

refers to a vowed order member living in dedicated service not merely a devotee
Jesuit
vsreligioso
8.1

A Catholic priest or brother who belongs to the Society of Jesus

is the general label for any vowed order member not a specific order
monastic
vsreligioso
8.2

A person who lives in a monastery and follows strict religious rules

is the broader term for any vowed order member not limited to monastery life
canoness
vsreligioso
9.9

A woman who belongs to a religious community connected to a church

is the general term for any vowed order member not only women or church attached
ecclesiastic
vsreligioso
  • Formal
9.9

A person who works as a priest or minister in the Christian church

is the term for a vowed order member rather than any clergy person

Antonyms

layperson
14 4.9

A person who does not have special knowledge or training in a subject

secularist
12 7.5

A person who wants religion kept separate from government and schools

Surface Forms

religioso singular
religiosos plural

Etymology

Religioso as a noun comes from the same root as religion and religious, meaning someone devoted to faith. So a religioso is a member of a religious order who lives a life of prayer and service.