noun

religion

Translation

religion, faith, belief system

Christianity is a major world religion.

He doesn't practise any religion.

He doesn't practice any religion.

Football is like a religion to him.

Soccer is like a religion to him.

((a/the)) religion a particular system of faith Buddhism is a religion.

freedom of religion the right to believe in what you want The country guarantees freedom of religion.

Synonyms: faith, belief, creed

From Latin 'religio' (obligation, bond), possibly from 're-' (again) + 'ligare' (to bind), suggesting a 'binding' to the gods.

Think of 're-' (again) and 'lig-' (like ligament, which connects bones). Religion 'connects' people to a higher power again and again.