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{
"term": "religion",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the belief in the existence of a god or gods, and the activities that are connected with the worship of them, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader",
"sensetop": "by religion",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Is there always a conflict between science and religion?"
},
{
"text": "They are Jewish by religion.",
"contextForm": "by religion"
},
{
"text": "As a result of her brother's death, Maria found religion."
},
{
"text": "Darwinism contradicted orthodox religion."
},
{
"text": "He reportedly embraced religion and became a vegetarian."
},
{
"text": "I don't think the government should try to impose religion on our society."
},
{
"text": "These people are predominantly Russian Orthodox by religion."
},
{
"text": "They never discussed religion or politics."
}
],
"topics": ["Religion and festivals"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["great", "major", "universal"],
"verb + religion": ["belong to", "have", "follow"],
"religion + verb": [
"be based on something",
"originate from something",
"develop"
],
"preposition": ["by religion", "in a/the religion"],
"phrases": [
"an adherent of a religion",
"an follower of a religion",
"a form of religion"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "one of the systems of faith that are based on the belief in the existence of a particular god or gods, or in the teachings of a spiritual leader",
"labels": "(North American English)",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "the Jewish religion"
},
{
"text": "Christianity, Islam and other **world religions**"
},
{
"text": "The law states that everyone has the right to **practise their** own **religion**."
},
{
"text": "Almost all religions offer the idea of sacred space."
},
{
"text": "Do you still practise your religion?"
},
{
"text": "Eastern religions such as Shintoism"
},
{
"text": "He believes that all religions originated from a single source."
},
{
"text": "He founded a new religion."
},
{
"text": "I believe in God, but I don't belong to any organized religion."
},
{
"text": "I believe we should respect all religions of the world equally."
},
{
"text": "In their religion, mountains are sacred."
},
{
"text": "Islam is one of the great world religions."
},
{
"text": "She believed that her religion needed to be defended by philosophy and logic."
},
{
"text": "She has no religion."
},
{
"text": "The law prohibits the government form endorsing a particular religion."
},
{
"text": "The majority of children adopt the religion of their parents."
},
{
"text": "These faiths draw on the traditional religions of indigenous peoples."
},
{
"text": "a religion based on reason"
}
],
"topics": ["Religion and festivals"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["great", "major", "universal"],
"verb + religion": ["belong to", "have", "follow"],
"religion + verb": [
"be based on something",
"originate from something",
"develop"
],
"preposition": ["by religion", "in a/the religion"],
"phrases": [
"an adherent of a religion",
"an follower of a religion",
"a form of religion"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a particular interest or influence that is very important in your life",
"examples": [
{
"text": "For him, football is an absolute religion."
},
{
"text": "Football has become an alternative religion for many people."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to suddenly start believing in a religion",
"labels": "(informal, disapproving)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "We're waiting for the company to get religion on recycling."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈlɪdʒən/",
"audio": "re/religion/religion__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/rɪˈlɪdʒən/",
"audio": "re/religion/religion__us_4.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English (originally in the sense ‘life under monastic vows’): from Old French, or from Latin religio(n-) ‘obligation, bond, reverence’, perhaps based on Latin religare ‘to bind’."
}