Synonyms and Antonyms of religion

synonym (synonym of religion)

  • (noun)
    devotion, godliness, morality, piety, theology, faith, holiness, pietism, righteousness, worship
    Piety is primarily filial duty, as of children to parents, and hence, in its highest sense, a loving obedience and service to God as the Heavenly Fath more.. (noun)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    faith, religious belief
    a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.group)
    faith, organized religion
    an institution to express belief in a divine power (noun.group)
     

antonym (antonym of religion)

hypernym (religion IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)
    supernatural virtue, theological virtue
    according to Christian ethics: one of the three virtues (faith, hope, and charity) created by God to round out the natural virtues (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    belief
    any cognitive content held as true (noun.cognition)
     
  • an institution to express belief in a divine power (noun.group)
    establishment, institution
    an organization founded and united for a specific purpose (noun.group)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF religion relation)

  • a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)
    apophatism
    the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not) (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    cataphatism
    the religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam `in his own image') (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    analogy, doctrine of analogy
    the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy b more.. (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    cult, cultus, religious cult
    a system of religious beliefs and rituals (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    cult
    a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    ecclesiasticism
    religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    mysticism, religious mysticism
    a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    nature worship
    a system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomena (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    revealed religion
    a religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankind (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    theism
    the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    heathenism, pagan religion, paganism
    any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    christian religion, christianity
    a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing more.. (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    hindooism, hinduism
    a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in r more.. (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    brahmanism, brahminism
    the religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    jainism
    religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies exis more.. (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    sikhism
    the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    buddhism
    the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtain more.. (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    hsuan chiao, taoism
    popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divi more.. (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    shinto, shintoism
    the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    manichaeanism, manichaeism
    a religion founded by Manes in the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethic more.. (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    mithraicism, mithraism
    ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d. (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    mazdaism, zoroastrianism
    system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (goo more.. (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    bahaism
    a religion founded in Iran in 1863; emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind; incorporates Christian and Islamic tenets; many adherents live in more.. (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    asian shamanism, shamanism
    an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    shamanism
    any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes) (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    wicca
    the polytheistic nature religion of modern witchcraft whose central deity is a mother goddess; claims origins in pre-Christian pagan religions of west more.. (noun.cognition)
     
  • an institution to express belief in a divine power (noun.group)
    christian church, church
    one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship (noun.group)
     
  • (noun.group)
    hebraism, jewish religion, judaism
    Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud (noun.group)
     
  • (noun.group)
    taoism
    religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu (noun.group)
     
  • (noun.group)
    khalsa
    the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699 (noun.group)
     
  • (noun.group)
    church of scientology, scientology
    a new religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful exper more.. (noun.group)
     
  • (noun.group)
    shinto
    the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan (noun.group)
     
  • (noun.group)
    established church
    the church that is recognized as the official church of a nation (noun.group)
     
  • (noun.group)
    religious order, religious sect, sect
    a subdivision of a larger religious group (noun.group)
     

derivation (.... is derived from religion)

  • a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)
    religionist
    a person addicted to religion or a religious zealot (noun.person)
     
  • (adj.all)
    religious
    having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity (adj.all)
     
  • an institution to express belief in a divine power (noun.group)
    religious, spiritual
    concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church (adj.all)
     

domain member category (.... is a member category of religion domain)

  • a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny (noun.cognition)
    persecution
    the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    vigil, watch
    the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    consecration
    (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    celibacy, chastity, sexual abstention
    abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    toleration
    official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    traditionalism
    adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    censer, thurible
    a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    cloister
    a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    habit
    a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    orthodoxy
    the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion) (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    hades, hell, infernal region, netherworld, scheol, underworld
    (religion) the world of the dead (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.cognition)
    meditation
    (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) (noun.cognition)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    affirmation
    (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    demythologisation, demythologization
    the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.person)
    beelzebub, devil, lucifer, old nick, prince of darkness, satan, the tempter
    (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    brother
    a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    conformist
    someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    latitudinarian
    a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    numen
    a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.time)
    noviciate, novitiate
    the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) (noun.time)
     
  • (verb.change)
    die
    suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense) (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    believe
    follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.cognition)
    misbelieve
    hold a false or unorthodox belief (verb.cognition)
     
  • (verb.emotion)
    worship
    show devotion to (a deity) (verb.emotion)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    reincarnate, transmigrate
    be born anew in another body after death (verb.stative)
     
  • (adj.all)
    free-thinking, latitudinarian, undogmatic, undogmatical
    unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion) (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    clean
    ritually clean or pure (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    impure, unclean
    having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    conforming, conformist
    adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion) (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.all)
    discalceate, discalced, unshod
    (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals (adj.all)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    formalised, formalistic, formalized
    concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art) (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    christian
    relating to or characteristic of Christianity (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    protestant
    of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    calvinist, calvinistic, calvinistical
    of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    jewish-orthodox, orthodox
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    eastern orthodox, greek orthodox, orthodox, russian orthodox
    of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    anglican
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican church (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    congregational, congregationalist
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    episcopal, episcopalian
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    revivalistic
    of or relating to or characterizing revivalism (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    lutheran
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of the Protestant Church adhering to the views of Luther (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    methodist, wesleyan
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    mormon
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Mormon Church (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    unitarian
    of or relating to or characterizing Unitarianism (adj.pert)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    catechismal
    of or relating to a catechism summarizing the principles of Christianity (adj.pert)
     
  • an institution to express belief in a divine power (noun.group)
    canonise, canonize, saint
    declare (a dead person) to be a saint (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    exorcise, exorcize
    expel through adjuration or prayers (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.social)
    confirm
    administer the rite of confirmation to (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    covenant
    enter into a covenant (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    deliver, redeem, save
    save from sins (verb.social)
     
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