religiosity
noun
re·li·gi·os·i·ty
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
Matthew Hutson… on the whole any given generation tends to retain its level of religiosity throughout life.—Gregory S. Paul
Gregory S. Paul
especially
: 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 M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Arthur M. 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
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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In our post-religious era—in which, beneath the cloak of secular humanitarianism, righteous religiosity and virtuous crusading remain as potent as ever—history has attained the authority, authenticity and prestige that religion and its prelates once possessed.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
New data from Gallup show a surge of religiosity among young men.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Trained as a specialist in Old Russian literature, Vodolazkin, who was born in Soviet Kyiv, has managed to win both the approval of the regime and a number of Western converts to Russian Orthodoxy with novels that, much like their author, wear their religiosity and moral vision openly.
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Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
There are other signs of a rebound in religiosity in America as well—along with growing concern over one strand of faith in America.
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John Blake,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
New data from Gallup show a surge of religiosity among young men.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Trained as a specialist in Old Russian literature, Vodolazkin, who was born in Soviet Kyiv, has managed to win both the approval of the regime and a number of Western converts to Russian Orthodoxy with novels that, much like their author, wear their religiosity and moral vision openly.
—
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
There are other signs of a rebound in religiosity in America as well—along with growing concern over one strand of faith in America.
—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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“Religiosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/religiosity. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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