religiosity
religiosity — 名詞
1. the quality of showing a very strong level of religious belief or practice, ofte
過度虔誠
表現出過分刻意之宗教熱忱的狀態
the quality of showing a very strong level of religious belief or practice, often seeming too extreme, insincere, or done mainly to attract attention from others
Indra's daily talks about prayer and fasting struck many of her colleagues as unnecessary religiosity.
Indra 每天談論禱告和禁食，讓許多同事覺得這是沒必要的宗教狂熱表現。
possessive + 'religiosity' as object complement
The politician's public religiosity seemed aimed at winning votes rather than expressing true faith.
那位政治人物公開展示的宗教虔誠，似乎更意在贏得選票，而非表達真實信仰。
collocation: public displays of religiosity
Antonia preferred a quiet personal faith and disliked the loud religiosity of the revival meetings.
Antonia 偏好安靜的個人信仰，對布道大會上喧嘩的宗教狂熱感到不自在。
The historian noted growing religiosity in the 18th century, with churches in every town.
歷史學家指出18世紀宗教虔誠度日益增長，每個城鎮都有教堂。
Hassan found the forced religiosity at the school's morning assemblies both awkward and insincere.
Hassan 覺得學校早會上強制的宗教行為既尷尬又不真誠。
- piety
neutral or positive; suggests sincere respect and devotion, without the critical tone of religiosity
- devotion
broader term focused on personal loyalty and dedication, not limited to religious contexts
- zeal
strong energy or enthusiasm for a cause; can be religious but is not confined to that area
- sanctimoniousness
strongly negative; specifically describes acting as if one is morally superior to others
- irreligion
lack of religious belief or disregard for religion
- secularism
a worldview or system that separates religious institutions from public life
用法筆記
Frequently carries a critical or disapproving tone — it suggests that the religious behaviour is excessive or done for outward appearance rather than springing from genuine inner faith. Used mainly in formal or academic writing. The word is uncountable and therefore does not appear in plural form.