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Definition of relicious :.

(rĕ-lĭsh'əs)

  1. 1. (adj.) Religiously devoted to relics, to the preservation of the past.

    Origins: From Latin relinquere, to leave behind, and religiosus, religious.

    Examples:
    Nothing in contemporary life carries meaning for him. He is a deeply relicious person, not simply nostalgic.

    Some people think that Eastern Orthodox spirituality is more relicious than truly religious.

    Submitted by: Mikhail Epstein, Topics: Behavior & Lifestyle, History, Religion & Beliefs

 

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