freedom of religion
noun phrase
: the right to choose what religion to follow and to worship without interference
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There can be no peace without freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of expression and respect for the views of others.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The First Amendment, guaranteeing free speech and freedom of religion, might disappear.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
In his 1941 state of the union address, Franklin Roosevelt spoke of four freedoms: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom from want and freedom from fear.
—Primary Care Physicians, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
You can be legally married but refused entry to your spouse’s hospital room because of freedom of religion.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The First Amendment, guaranteeing free speech and freedom of religion, might disappear.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
In his 1941 state of the union address, Franklin Roosevelt spoke of four freedoms: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom from want and freedom from fear.
—Primary Care Physicians, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
You can be legally married but refused entry to your spouse’s hospital room because of freedom of religion.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for freedom of religion
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“Freedom of religion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom%20of%20religion. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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