Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being extremely conscientious or scrupulous: "Religiousness" can refer to a profound and earnest dedication to a principle or practice, characterized by meticulous care and devotion.
   • The state or quality of being devout; piety: "Religiousness" denotes deep commitment to and fervor in religious faith, worship, or observance.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • His religiousness in following the safety protocols impressed his supervisors. (This shows extreme conscientiousness.)
  • Her daily prayers and meditation were a testament to her deep religiousness. (This shows piety and devoutness.)

Advanced Usage

• "with religiousness": in a manner showing extreme care or devotion.
  • He performed his duties with a religiousness that left no room for error.
• "a kind of religiousness": used to describe a secular activity pursued with the fervor or dedication typically associated with religion.
  • Her commitment to environmental activism had a kind of religiousness to it.

Variants and Related Words

• Religious (adj): relating to or believing in a religion; showing devotion to a deity or religious practice.
  • They are a very religious family.
• Religiosity (n): excessive or affected piety or religious feeling. (Note: This can sometimes carry a slightly negative connotation compared to the more neutral "religiousness".)

Synonyms

• Devoutness: deep religious feeling or commitment.
• Piety: the quality of being religious or reverent.
• Conscientiousness: the quality of wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.
• Scrupulousness: careful attention to detail or strict adherence to moral principles.

Related Phrases

• With religious fervor/zeal: with intense passion or enthusiasm, akin to religious devotion.
  • He collected stamps with religious fervor.

Related Idioms

• As regular as clockwork: with predictable consistency. (This idiom can conceptually relate to the conscientiousness aspect of "religiousness".)
  • He visits his mother every Sunday, as regular as clockwork.

Noun

1. the quality of being extremely conscientious
   • his care in observing the rules of good health amounted to a kind of religiousness
2. piety by virtue of being devout