religious movement
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3.5
- noun
- /rɪˈlɪdʒəs ˈmuːvmənt/
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movimiento religioso
- The religious movement aimed to reform traditional beliefs and attract a younger audience.
- radical religious movement
- new religious movement
- popular religious movement
Why did we have so many different kinds of religious movements that fled Europe looking to create a utopia here in the Americas?
- Why did we have so many different kinds of religious movements that fled Europe looking to create a utopia here in the Americas?
- I studied cults, new religious movements, that's they call them.
Examples
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States, communities, tribes, and national and religious movements learn to coexist with one another while redefining their operational goals and codes.
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Scholars who study the sixteenth-century religious movement known as the Family of Love were once united by a single methodological problem.
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There were many in the 19th century who attempted to start a religious movement but failed.
Blog text (13) -
And that probably explains why these people are attracted to new religious movements.
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Several Huguenots opted out of the congregation and formed a popular religious movement.
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Doubtless, Methodism is the greatest religious movement of the last two hundred years.
Blog text (12) -
Unofficially, though, another religious movement was taking place within Hungarian society but outside the authority of the institution itself.
Academic text (1999) -
Even these more subtle descriptions, however, paint an ominous picture for the future of minority religious movements.
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Why did we have so many different kinds of religious movements that fled Europe looking to create a utopia here in the Americas?
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The Orthodox Church continued to devote considerable efforts to "anti-sectarian" activity, which focused on new religious movements.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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6.1
A political group in the United States that wants laws to follow conservative religious beliefs
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3.9
A group of people working together to make social or political change
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4.4
A group of young people who work together for social or political change
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6.5
A group of people who follow strict religious rules and reject modern ideas
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7.2
A campaign in which young people try to change politics, religion, or society
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7.0
A movement that tries to bring Christian churches together in unity
A religious group that believes a thousand-year time of peace will begin soon because of a prediction
A strong personal focus on religious worship and prayer
How Widespread
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a group or organized effort related to religion' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'religious' (relating to religion) with 'movement' (a collective pursuing shared goals). This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase pattern found across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Religious movement gives the image of people with the same religious ideas joining a movement and moving together to change beliefs or practices. So it means 'a group seeking reforms or big changes in religion'.