What does religioso in Spanish mean?

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

The word religioso in Spanish means religious, religious, follower, devotee, monk, punctilious, religious cult, religious worship, religious fundamentalism, religious fundamentalism, religious symbolism. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word religioso

religious

adjetivo (relativo a la religión)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El bautismo es un ritual religioso que representa la purificación.
Baptism is a religious ritual representing purification.

religious

adjetivo (practicante, devoto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi primo es una persona muy religiosa: va todos los domingos a misa.
My cousin is very religious: he goes to mass every Sunday.

follower, devotee

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona practicante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los religiosos escuchan con atención las palabras del sacerdote.
The followers (or: devotees) listened carefully to the priest's words.

monk

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (miembro de orden) (male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los religiosos se congregan a mediodía para orar juntos.
The monks gathered at midday to pray together.

punctilious

adjetivo (figurado (puntual, fiel)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El arrendatario paga la renta con religiosa regularidad.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I've been paying my taxes religiously ever since I became self-employed.

religious cult, religious worship

locución nominal masculina (adoración a deidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El culto religioso es común en esta cultura.
Religious worship is common in this culture.

religious fundamentalism

nombre masculino (extremismo religioso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El fundamentalismo religioso ha causado muchos problemas en medio oriente.

religious fundamentalism

nombre masculino (movimiento conservador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El progreso social es afectado por el fundamentalismo religioso.

religious symbolism

(imaginario religioso)

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

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