religion
gb/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/ us/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/
B1
Englanti
~ 2000
vallás, hitvallás
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
1
vallás
A2
Käyttömalli:
[someone] follows/practices/belongs to [a religion]
Christianity is the largest religion in the world.
A kereszténység a világ legnagyobb vallása.
Freedom of religion is protected by law in many countries.
A vallásszabadságot sok országban törvény védi.
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.
Oppijaesimerkit
Christianity is a world religion.
A kereszténység világvallás.
Many people follow the same religion.
Sokan ugyanazt a vallást követik.
She studies world religions at school.
Religion is important to my family.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'religion' (system of beliefs) with 'faith' (personal belief or trust). They are related but not identical.
Merkitys
Organized beliefs about a god or gods
Kollokaatiot
practice religion
|freedom of religion
|world religion
|major religion
|religious faith
Synonyymit
faith (Often used interchangeably, but can also mean personal trust in a god rather than an organized system.)
Antonyymit
atheism (The lack of belief in any gods, opposite of organized religious belief.)
Teemat
culture
|beliefs
|society
|religion
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
A group of beliefs and rules about a god or gods, usually shared by many people.
An organized set of beliefs, practices, and moral codes centered on the worship of a god or gods.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B2
2
Käyttömalli:
[something] is [someone's] religion
For him, honesty is a religion.
Számára az őszinteség hitvallás.
Some people make a religion out of healthy eating.
Vannak, akik szinte vallást csinálnak az egészséges étkezésből.
In her family, education is almost a religion.
He treats football like a religion.
Oppijaesimerkit
For her, music is like a religion.
Számára a zene szinte vallás.
He treats football as his religion.
Úgy kezeli a futballt, mintha a vallása lenne.
Cooking is his religion.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may take this figurative sense literally and confuse it with organized religion.
Merkitys
Strong personal belief or devotion
Kollokaatiot
make a religion of [something]
|politics is his religion
Synonyymit
creed (Formal statement of beliefs, often religious but can be applied more broadly.)
Antonyymit
indifference (Lack of strong belief or commitment.)
Teemat
beliefs
|values
|core_vocabulary
|emotions
Määritelmä
A very strong belief in something that is important to you, even if it is not about a god.
A deep, serious, and guiding belief or commitment, not necessarily about a god or gods.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
religion
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/
US/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/
Tavut ja painotus
re - li - gion (3 tavua)
Stress on 2nd syllable (li)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: religion
- Plural: religion, religions
Sanaperhe
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
Ilmaukset
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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- Islam is the state religion in several countries.
- The country has no state religion.