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
  • From afar, there’s certainly something of the guru or the ascetic about Martin, something highly therapized and slightly otherworldly.
    Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Growing vegetables and seemingly delighted with the ascetic life, Orwell based himself in a bedroom of Barnhill to consider his life’s purpose and to write the most powerful and disturbing novel of the twentieth century, 1984.
    Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of ascetic
Adjective
  • As the two compete to disprove the existence of the other’s passion, they get caught up in an encounter of both the spiritual and paranormal, imbuing both teenagers with powers beyond belief.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Or at the very least, take some cues from Kwanzaa, invented in 1966, which established a tradition of giving modest, meaningful gifts to children, separate from (i.e. after) Christmas, with no Santa myth, and with some cultural or spiritual significance.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of spiritual
Adjective
  • The most famous trial lawyer of his time, Clarence Darrow inspired reverential biographies, stage plays and performances from some of the 20th century’s greatest actors.
    Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The track gets bolstered by reverential piano and the trio’s ethereal harmonies.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of reverential
Adjective
  • Her chef and housekeeper, Bruna (Alba Rohrwacher), is timid and worshipful but able to take quietly decisive action when necessary.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • 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
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

religious

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