What does religion in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word religion in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use religion in French.

The word religion in French means religion, faith, religion, faith, religion, religion, enter a religious order, join a religious order, freedom of religion, religious freedom, TV addiction, comparative religion, state religion, natural religion, revealed religion. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word religion

religion, faith

nom féminin (relation de l'homme avec le sacré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Connaissez-vous les croyances et les dogmes de cette religion ?
Are you familiar with the beliefs and dogma of this religion?

religion, faith

nom féminin (rites et us spécifiques à une croyance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Voulez-vous étudier la religion musulmane ?
Would you like to study the Muslim faith?

religion

nom féminin (appartenance à une doctrine religieuse, foi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quelle est votre religion ?
What religion are you?

religion

nom féminin (littéraire (chose considérée comme sacrée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour lui la politique est une religion.
Politics is a religion to him.

enter a religious order, join a religious order

locution verbale (s'engager dans un ordre religieux)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle est entrée en religion après une relation décevante.

freedom of religion, religious freedom

nom féminin (libre choix de sa religion) (human rights)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La République française garantie la liberté de religion à ses citoyens.

TV addiction

nom féminin (néologisme, rare (addiction à la télévision)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À force d'être scotché devant le télé, il va finir par être de religion cathodique.
He spends so much time glued to the television, he's going to end up being a TV addict.

comparative religion

nom féminin (étude des différentes religions) (academic subject)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

state religion

nom féminin (religion officielle d'un État)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

natural religion

nom féminin (connaissance des vérités essentielles) (Theology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

revealed religion

nom féminin (connaissance transmise par Dieu) (Theology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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