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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReligious group
/rɪˈlɪdʒəs ɡruːp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A collection of individuals sharing a common system of faith, worship, doctrines, and moral codes associated with a specific religion.
"The community center serves as a gathering place for various religious groups in the city." - 2
In legal and sociological contexts, an organized body or denomination recognized as practicing a shared set of spiritual beliefs.
"International human rights law protects every religious group from discrimination and persecution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'religious', originating from the Latin 'religiosus' (referring to fear of God, piety, or scrupulousness), and 'group', derived from the Italian 'gruppo' (knot, cluster) via French. Together, the compound phrase emerged in modern sociological, legal, and human rights discourse to designate collective bodies sharing distinct systems of faith and worship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Religious group" is said worldwide
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groupe religieux
Transliteration: /ɡʁup ʁə.li.ʒjø/
"Ce groupe religieux organise des actions caritatives chaque semaine."
religiöse Gruppe
Transliteration: /ʁeliˈɡi̯øːzə ˈɡʁʊpə/
"Verschiedene religiöse Gruppen nahmen an der Konferenz teil."
gruppo religioso
Transliteration: /ˈɡruppo re.liˈdʒo.zo/
"Ogni gruppo religioso ha le sue specifiche tradizioni."
grupo religioso
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾupo re.liˈɣjo.so/
"La constitución protege los derechos de cada grupo religioso."
grupo religioso
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾu.pu ʁe.liˈɡi.zu/
"O projeto promove o diálogo entre diferentes grupos religiosos."
धार्मिक समूह
Transliteration: dharmik samooh
"समाज में हर धार्मिक समूह को अपने रीति-रिवाज मानने की स्वतंत्रता है।"
宗教团体
Transliteration: zōngjiào tuántǐ
"这个宗教团体致力于慈善事业。"
종교 단체
Transliteration: jonggyo danche
"정부는 모든 종교 단체의 활동을 존중합니다."
宗教団体
Transliteration: shūkyō dantai
"その宗教団体は地域社会に貢献しています。"
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