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religione

Definitions of religione
  1. noun
    a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
    synonyms: credenza, fede
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    types:
    culto
    a system of religious beliefs and rituals
    mistica, misticismo
    a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
    teismo
    the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
    paganesimo
    any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
    induismo
    a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
    quietismo
    a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God
    monoteismo
    belief in a single God
    panteismo
    belief in multiple Gods
    cattolicesimo
    the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church
    protestantesimo
    the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
    yoga
    Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion
    type of:
    concetto, convincimento, convinzione, credenza, idea, opinione, parere, punto di vista, veduta
    any cognitive content held as true
  2. noun
    an institution to express belief in a divine power
    synonyms: chiesa
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    types:
    confraternita, congrega, setta
    a subdivision of a larger religious group
    type of:
    istituzione, organismo, organo
    an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
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