No. 12,052 in Swedish

religiös

Religious.

In a sentence

Han är en mycket religiös person och går ofta till kyrkan.
He is a very religious person and often goes to church.
In this sentence, 'religiös' is used as an adjective to describe a person's characteristic of being devoted to or practicing religion.
Hennes konst har en religiös symbolik som är tydlig i flera av hennes målningar.
Her art has a religious symbolism that is evident in many of her paintings.
Here, 'religiös' modifies 'symbolik', referring to themes or elements inspired by or connected to religion.
Diskussionen handlade om religiös tolerans i det moderna samhället.
The discussion was about religious tolerance in modern society.
In this context, 'religiös' describes 'tolerans', indicating the concept of accepting or respecting religious diversity.

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