religiosity

Religiosity — Religiosity, in its broadest sense, is a comprehensive sociological term used to refer to the numerous aspects of religious activity, dedication, and belief (religious doctrine). Another term that would work equally well, though is less often… …   Wikipedia

Religiosity — Re*lig i*os i*ty ( l?j ? ?s ? t?), n. [L. religiositas: cf. F. religiosit?.] The quality of being religious; religious feeling or sentiment; religiousness. [R.] M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

religiosity — (n.) late 14c., from L.L. religiositas, from religiosus (see RELIGIOUS (Cf. religious)) …   Etymology dictionary

religiosity — [ri lij΄ē äs′ə tē] n. [ME religiosite < LL(Ec) religiositas] the quality of being religious, esp. of being excessively, ostentatiously, or mawkishly religious religiose [ri lij΄ēōs΄] adj …   English World dictionary

religiosity — [[t]rɪlɪ̱ʤiɒ̱sɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with supp If you refer to a person s religiosity, you are referring to the fact that they are religious in a way which seems exaggerated and insincere. [FORMAL] ...their skin deep religiosity which denounced… …   English dictionary

religiosity — In The Religious Factor (1961), Gerhard Lenski analyses variations in orientations to economic and political issues, highlighting the differences between Jews, Protestants, and Catholics, partly in terms of an influential typology of the… …   Dictionary of sociology

religiosity — religiose ► ADJECTIVE ▪ excessively religious. DERIVATIVES religiosity noun …   English terms dictionary

religiosity — noun see religiose …   New Collegiate Dictionary

religiosity — /ri lij ee os i tee/, n. 1. the quality of being religious; piety; devoutness. 2. affected or excessive devotion to religion. [1350 1400; ME religiosite < L religiositas, equiv. to religios(us) RELIGIOUS + itas ITY] * * * …   Universalium

religiosity — noun The quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous or exaggerated. Syn: devoutness, pietism, religiousism, religiousness, sanctimoniousness …   Wiktionary

religiosity — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A state of often extreme religious ardour: devotion, devoutness, pietism, piety, piousness, religionism, religiousness. See RELIGION …   English dictionary for students