HyperDic: religiousness

English > 2 senses of the word religiousness:
NOUNattributereligiousness, devoutnesspiety by virtue of being devout
attributereligiousnessthe quality of being extremely conscientious
English > religiousness: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaningpiety by virtue of being devout.
Synonymdevoutness
Narrowerreligiosity, religionism, religiousism, pietismexaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
Broaderpiety, piousnessrighteousness by virtue of being pious
Spanishdevoción, religiosidad
Catalandevoció, religiositat
Adjectivesreligioushaving or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
religiousconcerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
English > religiousness: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe quality of being extremely conscientious.
Example"his care in observing the rules of good health amounted to a kind of religiousness"
BroaderconscientiousnessThe quality of being in accord / accord with the dictates of conscience
Adjectivesreligiousextremely scrupulous and conscientious

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