get religion/religious - WordReference Forums
Oct 29, 2021 · Hello everyone, I came across the idiom "get religion" and wonder how often it's used, because "get reilgious" still sounds more comprehensible to me. What is the difference between the …
Etymology of 'religion' | WordReference Forums
Oct 28, 2008 · a. AF. religiun (11th c.), F. religion, or ad. L. religion-em, of doubtful etymology, by Cicero connected with relegere to read over again, but by later authors with religare to bind, RELIGATE …
Her pants are so tight I can see her religion - WordReference Forums
Jun 18, 2018 · Religion is a euphemism for (the outline of) her private parts. Something like "the most intimate part of herself". It's quite possible that the mother of the person who posted the comment …
cereal box philosophy - WordReference Forums
Oct 21, 2017 · Amundsen wrote about his exploits with a wry, self-deprecating sense of humour free of the nationalist bombast and pedantic cereal-box philosophy, the fake moralizing and shallow …
what's your religion? - WordReference Forums
Nov 10, 2010 · Hello, What's the idiomatic way to ask about somebody's religion? What's your religion? What religion do you follow/practise? And in particular, if you do not practise any religion, what's your …
Dec 14, 2021 · The case is a bit less clear with respect to estimates of religion’s importance; self-administered surveys may produce slightly lower estimates of the share of people who say religion is …
Religion is not the most commonly referenced source of meaning and fulfillment in either survey. In the open-ended question, one-in-five adults mention spirituality and religious faith when describing the …
Muslim/Islamic - is there any difference? - WordReference Forums
Aug 26, 2008 · For example, Islamic Law is the law of the religion of Islam. Comparatively, "Muslim" is a noun (referring to the people who follow Islam) and can be an adjective describing people in terms of …
The Etymologies of "Tao" (Chinese) and "Din" (Arabic)
Feb 15, 2017 · With the meaning of "religion" or "judgement"? Arabic was two words pronounced dīn; one meaning "religion" which is Persian in origin, and another meaning "judgement" which is Semitic.
A person who discriminates based on religion - WordReference Forums
May 22, 2017 · I agree that bigot fits the person who discriminates based on religion, but it also covers more things - such as sexism, racism or intolerance of, for example, those on the other side of the …