religion
gb/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/ us/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2000
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
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.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] follows/practices/belongs to [a religion]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'religion' (system of beliefs) with 'faith' (personal belief or trust). They are related but not identical.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
faith (Often used interchangeably, but can also mean personal trust in a god rather than an organized system.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
atheism (The lack of belief in any gods, opposite of organized religious belief.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
practice religion
|freedom of religion
|world religion
|major religion
|religious faith
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
culture
|beliefs
|society
|religion
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Christianity is a world religion.
- Many people follow the same religion.
- She studies world religions at school.
- Religion is important to my family.
ਨਾਂਵ
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.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] is [someone's] religion
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may take this figurative sense literally and confuse it with organized religion.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
creed (Formal statement of beliefs, often religious but can be applied more broadly.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
indifference (Lack of strong belief or commitment.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
make a religion of [something]
|politics is his religion
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
beliefs
|values
|core_vocabulary
|emotions
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- For her, music is like a religion.
- He treats football as his religion.
- Cooking is his religion.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
religion
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/
US/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒən/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
re - li - gion (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (li)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: religion
- Plural: religion, religions
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
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
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Islam is the state religion in several countries.
- The country has no state religion.