Religious
/rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/noun
Relating to or believing in a religion.
Did you know?The root of 'religious' is linked to 'binding' as in obligations to the divine, hinting at a deep, ancient connection between faith and duty.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leg-
“to bind or tie”
Latin
Latin
religio
“the state of being tied or bound to the gods”
Late Latin
Late Latin
religiosus
“devout, pious, or bound by religious vows”
Old French
Old French
religieus
“pertaining to a religious order, devout”
Middle English
Middle English
religious
“of or pertaining to religion; devoted to God or a deity”
Modern English
English
religious
“pertaining to or characterized by belief in and worship of a deity or deities.”