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

Examples of religiosity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The religiosity of Emilia Pérez is evident in its absolute adherence to trans issues. —Armond White, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025

In their vibrant contrasts, these two colors also evoke virtue and evil, a significance that was essential to this wonderful painter, whose canvases invoke a code of behavior in keeping with their religiosity. —airmail.news, 30 Nov. 2024

This multi-arts performance space, converted a decade ago from what used to be Ebenezer Lutheran Church’s auditorium, still has trappings of religiosity that are impossible to ignore. —Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025

His overt religiosity won him enthusiastic support among millions of white worshipers allied with the Southern Baptist Convention, the powerful protestant denomination based in Nashville. —Richard Fausset, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above