Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

religiosity

/ɹɪˌlɪd͡ʒɪˈɑsəti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: re-li-gios-i-ty
IPA: /ɹɪˌlɪd͡ʒɪˈɑsəti/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“At least part of the stir over Carter’s shirtsleeve religiosity is that he seems to practice what he preaches,” Newsweek magazine mused a few days after the “born again” question made headlines across the country. “Kennedy went to Mass and Richard Nixon spoke affectionately of his Quaker mother, but neither appeared to be truly religious.”"

Etymology

From religio(u)s + -ity, from Latin religiositas.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: religiositas
Suffix: religious

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹɪˌlɪd͡ʒɪˈɑsəti/
British English: /ɹɪˌlɪd͡ʒɪˈɒsɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

religiosities (plural)

Derived Forms

hyperreligiosity

Frequently Paired Words

irreligiosity religiose

Synonyms

devoutness piety religiousness sanctimoniousness religionism religiousism pietism

Rhymes With

curiosity velocity generosity animosity viscosity atrocity ferocity monstrosity luminosity porosity verbosity hypervelocity

Questions

How do you pronounce religiosity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˌlɪd͡ʒɪˈɑsəti/.
What does religiosity mean?: The quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous.
Where does religiosity come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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