semireligious
- adjective
- /ˌsɛmɪrɪˈdʒuːs/
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semirreligioso
- But as a supporter of semireligious holy women in the Low Countries, he wanted to craft a picture of their piety that made them examples of visible, exemplary penitence, and thus produced a picture of women's piety that largely centered on the body and its visible pain.
Examples
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It has the feel of a structure built for semireligious purposes or periodic social gatherings, an Eskimo kargi or Hopi kiva.
Fiction book (1998) -
Increasing suspicion of female religious innovation is further evident in the deteriorating position of semireligious beguine communities in northern Europe.
Academic text (2007) -
We look down from these paradigmatic heights (as many of our written sources do) to a host of groups and forms now called semireligious (beguines, tertiaries, hermits, hospices, almshouses, and the like).
Academic text (2002) -
If we "begin with the notion of spirituality as a human capacity capable of being expressed in a rich array of religious, semireligious, and non-religious manifestations, we begin to see how productive and creative spirituality is" (p. 148).
Academic text (2015) -
Many people find themselves experiencing semireligious feelings while attending a concert, where the music evokes a sense of connection to something greater.
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The festival had a semireligious atmosphere, blending traditional rituals with modern celebrations, making it appealing to attendees of all beliefs.
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She felt a semireligious awe as she admired the ancient temple, struck by its beauty and the historical significance it held for many people.
Synonyms
Showing very strong belief and feeling like worship
People treat it as partly holy but do not fully worship it
How Religious
Surface Forms
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Etymology
The word semireligious begins with semi- meaning 'half' and uses religious, from 'religion' meaning shared belief and practice. So semireligious describes something that is 'partly religious', having some religious features but not fully religious.