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/rɪˈlɪdʒ.ən/ n

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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)

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religion noun is in the topic Religious beliefs and atheistic beliefs.

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agnostic animism anti-clerical ascetic canon catechism creed cult deism doctrinaire doctrinal doctrine dogma faith fundamentalism heresy humanism ideological ideologue ideology monotheism mysticism orthodox orthodoxy pagan pantheism persuasion polytheism professed religion religious religiously scripture secularism secular humanism shibboleth superstition superstitious theism theologian theological theology Faith can move mountains.

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