religiosity
religiosity Lexical Profile
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• noun
The state or quality of being religious; the degree of a person's or group's commitment to religious beliefs and practices.
"The sociological study examined how levels of religiosity vary across different generations and urban environments."
Excessive, affected, or sentimental religious feeling or devotion.
"Critics felt the novel was marred by a heavy-handed religiosity that overshadowed its characters."
Word Nuance & Usage
In sociology and academic writing, 'religiosity' is a neutral measure of religious commitment, whereas in everyday prose it often carries a slightly pejorative connotation of ostentatious or excessive piety (in contrast to 'religiousness').
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Late Latin religiositas ('religiousness'), derived from Latin religiosus ('pious, devout'), from religio ('reverence, obligation').