Collocations for "religion"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "religion" in context.
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religion
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [an old, an ancient, a recognized] religion
- the [Christian, Jewish, Islamic] religion
- the [benefits, problems] of organized religion
- the (world's) [oldest, largest] religion
- the [official, unofficial, imposed] religion (of the country)
- the country's [official] religion
- [follow, observe, study] a religion
- (do not) believe in religion
- the [war, conflict, struggle] was about religion
- was [abused, discriminated against, marginalized] because of his religion
- people of [any, every] religion
- [people, candidates, persons] of all religions
- [books, subjects, documentaries] about religion
- books [on, about, covering, concerning] religion
- the [philosophy, freedom, study] of religion
- [color, race, sex] and religion
'religion' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Lord
- Ministry
- Muslim
- Wednesday
- absolute
- advent
- also
- ash
- attachment
- belief
- blessed
- book
- card
- chosen
- clerical
- combination
- comfort
- confess
- conflict
- deadly
- distance
- divorce
- fallen
- false
- font
- foundation
- freedom
- ghost
- heavenly
- holy
- influence
- inn
- living
- mankind
- miracle
- mysterious
- paradise
- presence
- prior
- psychology
- punishment
- race
- righteous
- science
- see
- servant
- shepherd
- sloth
- snare
- solace