English · Word Candidate

religion

/ɹɪˈlɪd͡ʒ.ən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: religions · religioning · religioned

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tin vào thực tại tâm linh hoặc siêu hình (thường bao gồm ít nhất một vị thần)

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Noun

Examples

Holonyms: cosmology, ontology, epistemology, philosophy

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hệ thống tín ngưỡng cụ thể và nghi lễ liên quan

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Noun

Examples

Holonyms: cosmology, ontology, epistemology, philosophy

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Engage in religious practice.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thực hành tôn giáo

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Verb

Examples

On the scales below, circle the one ( + ) or (-) number which best represents your situation on both the belief and practice dimensions for each of the traditional and nontraditional forms of religioning.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Indoctrinate into a specific religion.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Rèn luyện vào một tôn giáo cụ thể

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Verb

Examples

To men whose minds are thus religioned, tied back to gods that never advance, there can never be any such word as progress

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “religion” mean?

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

Is “religion” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.