Religion | Mean of religion in English Dictionary

/rɪˈlɪʤən/

• Noun
• the belief in a god or in a group of gods
1. Many people turn to religion for comfort in a time of crisis.
• an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods
1. There are many religions, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.
2. Shinto is a religion that is unique to Japan.
3. I think that children should be taught about different religions. [=faiths]
4. It is against my religion [=my beliefs do not allow me] to drink alcohol.
5. They advocated for freedom of religion. [=the right to choose what religion to follow and to worship without interference]
6. She no longer participates in organized religion. [=a belief system that has large numbers of followers and a set of rules that must be followed]
• an interest, a belief, or an activity that is very important to a person or group
1. Hockey is a religion in Canada.
2. Politics are a religion to him.
3. Where I live, high school football is religion.
4. Food is religion in this house.

• to become religious
1. Lots of people get religion in prison.
2. My dad found religion after surviving a car accident.
• to stop doing something that others think is wrong and begin to do something others think is good or correct
1. Automakers have found religion, finally bringing more hybrid vehicles to market.
2. The mayor got religion on public transit and is now pushing plans to build a new subway.