Collocations for "religious"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "religious" in context.
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religious
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- is a very religious person
- I am not [very, especially, particularly] religious
- is religious and [spiritual, political, conservative]
- religious [studies, education, beliefs]
- have religious [freedom, liberty, privilege]
- religious [organizations, groups, leaders]
- religious and [political, social, cultural]
- have the religious [right, obligation] to
- religious [gifts, music, services, texts]
- has many religious [traditions, customs]
- went to religious school
- [receive, offer, suffer] a religious education
- grew up in a religious [family, home, environment]
- had a religious experience
- religious [attention, focus] on
- [traditions, beliefs, customs, opinions] of the religious
'religious' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
assumption
- belief
- bigot
- bigotry
- blessing
- booklet
- celebration
- chant
- conversion
- convert
- cultural
- deeply
- dispute
- faith
- fast
- fellowship
- freedom
- hallow
- holiday
- infringement
- instruction
- meeting
- moderate
- myth
- oppose
- order
- political
- prejudice
- rebel
- right
- robe
- sacrifice
- script
- sister
- tale
- tenet
- tongue
- tradition
- university
- upbringing
- wedding
- worship