1. Concerned with sacred matters, religion or the church
   "religious texts"; "a member of a religious order";
   - spiritual
    
2. Having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
   "a religious man"; "religious attitude"
    
3. Of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows
   "the religious or regular clergy conducts the service"
    
4. Extremely scrupulous and conscientious
   "religious in observing the rules of health"

1. A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
   "The religious devoted her life to serving the poor"

Derived forms: religiouses

See also: churchgoing, churchly, devout, god-fearing, interfaith, pious, sacred, scrupulous

Type of: religious person

Antonym: irreligious, secular

Encyclopedia: Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies