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/ɹɪˌlɪd͡ʒɪˈɒsɪti/ · noun
The quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous..
“At least part of the stir over Carter’s shirtsleeve religiosity is that he seems to practice what he preaches,” Newsweek magazine mused a few days after the “born again” question made headlines across the country. “Kennedy went to Mass and Richard Nixon spoke affectionately of his Quaker mother, but neither appeared to be truly religious.”
Use religiosity when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Religiosity means The quality of being religious or pious, especially when zealous..
Common synonyms include devoutness, piety, religiousness, sanctimoniousness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“At least part of the stir over Carter’s shirtsleeve religiosity is that he seems to practice what he preaches,” Newsweek magazine mused a few days after the “born again” question made headlines across the country. “Kennedy went to Mass and Richard Nixon spoke affectionately of his Quaker mother, but neither appeared to be truly religious.”
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