extreme religious fervour
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re•li•gion•ism
(ri lij′ə niz′əm),USA pronunciation n.
re•li′gion•ist, n.
re•li′gion•is′tic, adj.
- excessive or exaggerated religious zeal.
- affected or pretended religious zeal.
- religion + -ism 1785–95
re•li′gion•is′tic, adj.
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