English > religious belief: 1 sense > noun 1, cognitionMeaning | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny. |
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Synonyms | religion, faith |
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Category of | Anglican | Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican church |
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Calvinist, Calvinistic, Calvinistical | Of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents |
Christian | relating to or characteristic of Christianity |
Congregational, Congregationalist | Of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church |
Episcopal, Episcopalian | Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church |
Hell, Hades, infernal region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld | (religion) the world of the dead |
Lutheran | Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of the Protestant Church adhering to the views of Luther |
Methodist, Wesleyan | Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley |
Mormon | Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Mormon Church |
Orthodox, Jewish-Orthodox | Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism |
Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox | Of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church |
Protestant | Of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism |
Satan, Old Nick, Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness | (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God |
Unitarian | Of or relating to or characterizing Unitarianism |
affirmation | (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) |
believe | Follow a credo |
brother | A male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group) |
catechismal | Of or relating to a catechism summarizing the principles of Christianity |
censer, thurible | A container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual) |
chastity, celibacy, sexual abstention | abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) |
clean | ritually clean or pure |
cloister | A courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) |
conforming, conformist | adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion) |
conformist | someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters) |
consecration | (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God |
demythologization, demythologisation | The restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms |
die | Suffer spiritual death |
discalced, discalceate, unshod | (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals |
formalistic, formalized, formalised | concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized / recognized forms (especially in religion or art) |
free-thinking, latitudinarian, undogmatic, undogmatical | Unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion) |
habit | A distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order |
latitudinarian | A person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct) |
meditation | (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) |
misbelieve | hold a false or unorthodox belief |
novitiate, noviciate | The period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order) |
numen | A spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion) |
orthodoxy | The quality of being orthodox (especially in religion) |
persecution | The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) |
reincarnate, transmigrate | be born anew in another body after death |
revivalistic | Of or relating to or characterizing revivalism |
toleration | official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion) |
traditionalism | adherence to tradition (especially in cultural / cultural or religious matters) |
unclean, impure | Having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws |
vigil, watch | The rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) |
worship | show devotion to (a deity) |
Narrower | Bahaism | A religion founded in Iran in 1863 |
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Brahmanism, Brahminism | The religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads |
Buddhism | The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation / meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth |
Christianity, Christian religion | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior |
Hinduism, Hindooism | A body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system |
Jainism | Religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism |
Manichaeism, Manichaeanism | A religion founded by Manes in the third century |
Mithraism, Mithraicism | ancient Persian religion |
Shinto, Shintoism | The ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma |
Sikhism | The doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam |
Taoism, Hsuan Chiao | Popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic |
Unitarianism | Christian doctrine that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity |
Wicca | The polytheistic nature religion of modern witchcraft whose central deity is a mother goddess |
Zoroastrianism, Mazdaism | System of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster |
apophatism | The religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely 'other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not) |
cataphatism | The religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam 'in his own image') |
cult, cultus, religious cult | A system of religious ... / religious beliefs and rituals |
cult | A religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false |
doctrine of analogy, analogy | The religious belief that between creature / creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater |
ecclesiasticism | Religion appropriate to a church and to ecclesiastical principles and practices |
mysticism, religious mysticism | A religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality |
nature worship | A system of religion that deifies and worships natural forces and phenomena |
paganism, pagan religion, heathenism | Any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism |
revealed religion | A religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankind |
shamanism, Asian shamanism | An animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans |
shamanism | Any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes) |
theism | The doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods |
Broader | belief | Any cognitive content held as true |
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theological virtue, supernatural virtue | According to Christian ethics |
Spanish | credo, creencia, fe, fé, religion, religión |
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Catalan | credo, fe, religió |
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