religiousness

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Recent Examples of religiousness There's a sort of a natural world religiousness or spirituality or philosophy that swells around a lot of things and different characters. Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 Jan. 2026 Key measures of religiousness have remained remarkably stable since 2020, according to recent Pew Research Center polling. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for religiousness
Noun
  • As with philosophy, the study of religion underscores how humankind has long speculated about its origins.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Christianity is the world's largest religion.
    Nicole Russell, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • If this devoutness doesn’t come easy to him, that’s the point, conveyed with surprising humor and accumulating force.
    Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Fisher will portray the recurring role of Michael Jorie, a dangerous killer with a warped sense of righteousness and piety to his beliefs that fuel his involvement in a southwestern gang with a long history of violence.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Ancient Chinese rituals also celebrated the cultural significance of pickling, with fermented vegetables used in ancestor worship as symbols of continuity and filial piety.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One famous fan took his devotion further than most.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • An obituary for Spoon, an electrical lineman in Westfield, New York, noted his devotion to his wife, his dog, and exercise.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Religiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/religiousness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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