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 tale of Alexander the Great and the ascetic Diogenes illustrates my point.
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2024
  • His personal life also provides plenty of fodder for the curious: Mondrian had a series of liaisons with women, and probably men as well, but lived alone in an ascetic studio.
    Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of ascetic
Adjective
  • Actress dies after reportedly consuming frog venom at spiritual cleansing retreat.
    Fox News, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • CeCe Winans brings a spiritual touch with Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album, while Coco Jones adds her unique flair in Coco by the Fireplace.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of spiritual
Adjective
  • When this happens, often the characters in question are based on real people for whom the actors have adopted a reverential mimicry that teeters on possession on and off set.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Bad news comes in the form of this Brighton away shirt, which seems to be a reverential tribute to their away shirt from… 2014.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 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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