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religion

Entry Word:: religion
Function:: noun

Text: 1 a body of beliefs and practices regarding the supernatural and the worship of one or more deities<the Jewish religion has followers in many parts of the globe>Synonymscredo, creed, cult, faith, persuasionRelated Wordschurch, communion, denomination, sect; belief, doctrine, dogma, theology; monotheism, polytheism, theismNear Antonymsagnosticism, atheism, secularism 2 belief and trust in and loyalty to God<without his religion, he would not have been able to survive all the difficulties he has faced over the years>— see faith 1

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