definition
Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.
example
My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much.
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A particular system of such belief, and the rituals and practices proper to it.
example
Eckankar is a new religion but Zoroastrianism is an old religion.
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The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.
example
The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age.
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Rituals and actions associated with religious beliefs, but considered apart from them.
example
I think some Christians would love Jesus more if they weren't so stuck in religion.
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Any practice to which someone or some group is seriously devoted.
example
At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion.
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Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness.