religion
gb/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/ us/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/
B1
إنجليزي
~ 2000
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
entity
1
Organized beliefs about a god or gods
A group of beliefs and rules about a god or gods, usually shared by many people.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] follows/practices/belongs to [a religion]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'religion' (system of beliefs) with 'faith' (personal belief or trust). They are related but not identical.
مرادفات
faith (Often used interchangeably, but can also mean personal trust in a god rather than an organized system.)
أضداد
atheism (The lack of belief in any gods, opposite of organized religious belief.)
تراكيب شائعة
practice religion
|freedom of religion
|world religion
|major religion
|religious faith
مواضيع
culture
|beliefs
|society
|religion
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Christianity is the largest religion in the world.
- Freedom of religion is protected by law in many countries.
- Buddhism is a religion that does not focus on a creator god.
- She converted to a new religion after moving abroad.
- Religion plays an important role in his daily life.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Christianity is a world religion.
- Many people follow the same religion.
- She studies world religions at school.
- Religion is important to my family.
اسم
B2
state
2
Strong personal belief or devotion
A very strong belief in something that is important to you, even if it is not about a god.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is [someone's] religion
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may take this figurative sense literally and confuse it with organized religion.
مرادفات
creed (Formal statement of beliefs, often religious but can be applied more broadly.)
أضداد
indifference (Lack of strong belief or commitment.)
تراكيب شائعة
make a religion of [something]
|politics is his religion
مواضيع
beliefs
|values
|core_vocabulary
|emotions
أمثلة
- For him, honesty is a religion.
- Some people make a religion out of healthy eating.
- In her family, education is almost a religion.
- He treats football like a religion.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- For her, music is like a religion.
- He treats football as his religion.
- Cooking is his religion.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
religion
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/
US/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/
المقاطع والنبر
re - li - gion (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (li)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: religion
- Plural: religion, religions
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
religions
noun
Core family
religious
adjective A2
Related words
religiously
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
nonreligious
adjective
irreligious
adjective
Advanced or less common
religiosity
noun
تعبيرات
freedom of religion
1/fɹˈidəm əv ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
formal
Right to choose and practice any religion
The legal right to follow any religion or no religion at all.
أمثلة
- Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution.
- Many countries protect freedom of religion for all citizens.
make a religion of [something]
1/mˈeɪk ə ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Treat an activity with extreme devotion
To do something with so much care and regularity that it is like practicing a religion.
أمثلة
- He makes a religion of jogging every morning.
- She makes a religion of cleaning her house.
state religion
1/stˈeɪt ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase
Official government-supported religion
The official religion chosen and supported by a country's government.
أمثلة
- Islam is the state religion in several countries.
- The country has no state religion.