religion noun

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/rɪˈlɪdʒ.ən/ n

Definition

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[C or U] the belief in and worship of a god or gods, or any such system of belief and worship

the Christian religion

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[C] informal an activity which someone is extremely enthusiastic about and does regularly

Football is a religion for these people.

(Definition of religion noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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