单词 | religiousness |
释义 | religiousnessn. The quality, character, or state of being religious; an instance of this. Also: †careful attention, diligence (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [noun] > attention to, consideration regard1348 considerationc1386 circumspection1387 insight1390 mentionc1390 mindingc1449 religiousnessa1475 supervising?a1475 regarding1496 sussy1513 remorse1514 respectc1530 carec1540 re-look1855 society > faith > aspects of faith > religion > [noun] > state religiositya1382 religioustya1425 religiousnessa1475 sanctimony1541 a1475 in A. Clark Eng. Reg. Godstow Nunnery (1905) i. 229 (MED) The foreseyd abbot & Couent..considerynge þe religiosnys & honestees of the holy mynchons..grauntyd..to the seyd holy mynchons the churche of bloxham. 1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) i. 46 Relygyousnes [L. Religiositas] shall kepe the harte, and make yt ryghtfull. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. John xviii. 105 For all that thei pretende religiousnesse of very feare, lest ye iudge should foorthwith haue punished them. 1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. (1634) i. v. 11 In things of so great weight and to which is due a singular religiousnesse. 1605 E. Sandys Relation State of Relig. sig. B What religiousnesse soever is in the peoples mindes may wholy bee attributed to their Sermons. a1639 W. Whately Prototypes (1640) i. xi. 98 A vertue in Abraham was religiousnesse. 1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses I. 154 He could not abide any thing that appertained to a goodly religiousness, or monastical life. 1715 R. Murrey Christ every Christian's Pattern 107 Whatever Religion they seem to have, it will turn to no Account; it is in vain, as indeed all seeming Religiousness is, and will be found to be so. 1797 R. Polwhele Hist. Devonshire I. 224 Exminster..carries in its name the evidence of its religiousness. 1859 C. S. Henry Dr. Oldham's Talks (1860) viii. 72 He mistakes sanctimony for saintliness, strictness for religiousness. 1877 W. Sparrow Serm. xxii. 292 This religiousness in man is no accident: it comes of his weakness and dependence. 1915 Times 25 Feb. 7/6 Of the profound religiousness of the Russian troops Mr. Washburn has much to say. 1960 Marriage & Family Living 22 341/2 Each respondent..rated his family on religiousness at the time that he was growing up. 1994 Compass (Toronto, Ont.) Mar. 26/1 Hitler's sentimental indulgence for völkisch religiousness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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