religiosity

noun

ri-ˌli-jē-ˈä-sə-tē

: the quality or state of being religious : religious feeling or devotion

A study of 291 newlywed couples found spouses to be closer in values, religiosity, and political attitudes than would be predicted by chance …—

Matthew Hutson

… on the whole any given generation tends to retain its level of religiosity throughout life.—

Gregory S. Paul

often : an intense, excessive, or fervent religiousness

The recent outburst of popular religiosity in the United States is a most dramatic and unforeseen development in American life. As Europe grows more secular, America grows more devout. —

Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

It must be emphasized that the moral imperative of fiction provides no excuse for smug moralizing, religiosity, or propaganda. On the contrary, it forbids them. —

Robert Stone

The whole notion of pushing your physical limits … has attained a religiosity that's as passionate as it is pervasive. —

Heather Havrilesky

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The trad-rap pedigree and forthright religiosity of Alligator conveniently shielded it from such complaints. —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024 The Rules of Engagement alum revealed his mother’s religiosity led her to resent his career, too. —

Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 The film is both an examination of religiosity and an entertainingly gory thriller, and though East is not a horror head herself, that element appealed to her cinephile side. —

Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024 The first episode’s ridicule of Brown’s religiosity, and its relish of the pre–Civil War mayhem in Bleeding Kansas, made the series seem part of this unfortunate trend. —

Martha Bayles, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for religiosity