Definition of "religiose" [religiose]

• Excessively religious, especially in a conspicuous or sentimental manner. (adjective)

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• "The plan is to make healthcare a moral issue and he wants his religiose followers to take up the cry."
• "It is, after all, not unheard of for convicts going before a parole board to profess a newly found spirituality, to the point of being religiose."
• "Â It is, after all, not unheard of for convicts going before a parole board to profess a newly found spirituality, to the point of being religiose."