religiosity

[ ri-lij-ee-os-i-tee ]

noun

1. the quality of being religious; piety; devoutness.
2. affected or excessive devotion to religion.

Other Words From

• anti·re·ligi·osi·ty noun
• over·re·ligi·osi·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of religiosity¹

1350–1400; Middle English religiosite < Latin religiōsitās, equivalent to religiōs ( us ) religious + -itās -ity

Example Sentences

But if it has any lasting value, that may rest in its role as a loathsome parable of America’s tortured obsession with human bodies, ground into a sausage of fear and religiosity.

From Salon

I initially winced at the religiosity of it.

From Los Angeles Times

In some ways, it mirrors the influential belief systems that underpin religiosity.

From Salon

There's different types of belief, but it's still a religiosity.

From Salon

For decades, some of Reagan’s critics have questioned his religiosity, noting he rarely went to church.

From Salon

Related Words

• piety