English Dictionary

religion

/ɹɪˈlɪdʒən/

noun

(uncountable) Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

She practices her religion faithfully.

意味（1）

(uncountable) Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.

My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much.

意味（2）

(countable) A particular system of such belief, and the rituals and practices proper to it.

Ignorant and ſuperſtitious wretches meaſure the actions of letterd and philoſophical men by the tattle of their nurſes or illiterate parents and companions, or by the faſhion of the country : and people of differing religions judge and condemn each other by their own tenents ; when both of them cannot be in the right, and it is well if either of them are.

意味（3）

(uncountable) The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.

The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age.

意味（4）

(uncountable, informal) Rituals and actions associated with religious beliefs, but considered apart from them.

I think some Christians would love Jesus more if they weren't so stuck in religion.

意味（5）

(countable) Any practice to which someone or some group is seriously devoted.

At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion.

意味（6）

(uncountable, obsolete) Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness.

Oh with what religion doe I respect and observe the same!