religion
French, noun/ʁə.li.ʒjɔ̃/
religion is spelled R-E-L-I-G-I-O-N (8 letters) and appears 71 times per million words in written French, the 1,184th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Religion is a French feminine noun meaning “religion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Système de représentation du monde et de croyances fondé sur la foi, et consolidé par l’accomplissement de…”.
What does religion mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininereligion
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Système de représentation du monde et de croyances fondé sur la foi, et consolidé par l’accomplissement de rites dans le cadre d’un culte rendu à une ou plusieurs puissances, souvent célestes. 2. Culte qu’on rend à la divinité. 3. (Sens courant) Doctrine religieuse. 4. Foi ; croyance ; piété ; dévotion.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of religion
- religions plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce religion?
- /ʁə.li.ʒjɔ̃/
- \ʁə.li.ʒjɔ̃\
- [ʁə.li.ʒjɔ̃]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to religion
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is religion in French?
religion appears 71 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).