religie

From Middle Dutch religie, earlier also religioen, from Old French religion, from Latin religiō.

• IPA^(key): /rəˈliɣi/

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• Hyphenation: re‧li‧gie

religie f (plural religies, diminutive religietje n)

1. (religion) faith, religion, a system of beliefs dealing with soul, deity and/or life after death

   Een overheid hoort geen religie te bedrijven.

   A government shouldn't be in the business of managing religion.

2. religious denomination, such as an organized church
3. (figuratively) something one adheres to devotedly

   Een minuscuul prentje van de "Zonnebloemen" van Van Gogh gaf te kennen dat hier ten huize de sociaaldemocratie de religie was.

   A minuscule picture of Van Gogh's Sunflowers indicated that social democracy was the practiced religion here in our home.

• (faith): geloof
• (denomination): geloof, confessie

• religieus (noun m and adjective)
• religietwist m
• religiositeit

religie

1. nominative plural of religia
2. accusative plural of religia
3. vocative plural of religia

Borrowed from French religion, Latin religio.

• IPA^(key): [reˈlidʒie]

religie f (plural religii)

1. religion

• religios