religiose

adjective

Definition of religiosenext
as in pietistic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for religiose
  1. pietistic
  2. ascetic
  3. spiritual
  4. reverential
  5. worshipful
  6. prayerful
Adjective
  • In the nineteenth century, U.S. political parties were divided along sectarian lines: pietistic versus liturgical, low church versus high church, Protestant versus Catholic.
    David E. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2012
  • Warnock’s doctoral thesis, the basis of a book published in 2013, was about the divide in the Black church between a pietistic tradition, which emphasized individual righteousness and uplift, and a social one, epitomized by King.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2022
Definition of pietistic
Adjective
  • The level at the very top makes former communist leaders appear positively ascetic.
    Gregory Feifer, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2016
  • Adams, running for office, made gestures at his own ascetic habits, passing himself off as a vegan.
    Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of ascetic
Adjective
  • What happened Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, resigned Tuesday amid intense pressure over his handling of a notorious child abuser.
    Rafi Schwartz, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Perhaps that’s why Sedona attracts such a strong enclave of New Age spiritual devotees searching for metaphysical energy in the vortexes allegedly sprinkled throughout its buttes and spires.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of spiritual
Adjective
  • Despite smart, playful cooking, everyone around me ate in reverential near-silence.
    Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2024
  • But the son has chosen a slightly less reverential path.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of reverential
Adjective
  • In a country given to worshipful talk of Founding Fathers, this is not a new subject on the political stage.
    Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Today, Robeson is remembered as an ascendant figure in any cultural history of America in the twentieth century, the subject of thick biographies, the inspiration for academic conferences, and the topic of worshipful documentaries.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of worshipful
Adjective
  • The Republican National Convention is a redemption story, a narrative of prayerful compliance.
    Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
  • As the beat ascends, Eazi sings the title phrase with prayerful gravitas.
    Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
Definition of prayerful
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religions

religiose

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