religion; faith; organized religion




an institution to express belief in a divine power

"he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"

Type of:
  • institution; establishment

Types:
  • church; Christian church
  • Judaism; Hebraism; Jewish religion
  • Hinduism; Hindooism
  • Taoism
  • Buddhism
  • Khalsa
  • Scientology; Church of Scientology
  • Shinto
  • established church
  • sect; religious sect; religious order
  • cult
  • cult


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