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Devoutness

Quality or state of being devout.

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Pietism 76% connected

The principle or practice of the Pietists.

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Religionism 76% connected

The practice of, or devotion to, religion.

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Religiosity 76% connected

The quality of being religious; religious feeling or sentiment; religiousness.

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Broader term 1

Piety 76% connected

Veneration or reverence of the Supreme Being, and love of his character; loving obedience to the will of God, and earnest devotion to his service.

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Devout 74% connected

Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Devout 74% connected

Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious.

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Religiousness 92% connected

The quality of being religious.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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