Meanings
nounorganized religion (countable and uncountable, plural organized religions)
plural organized religions · alternative Commonwealth organised religion
- countableuncountablelifestyleA religion in which rules exist to govern the participation of its adherents.First known use 19th c.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan institution to express belief in a divine power
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 有組織宗教 /有组织宗教, 宗教組織 /宗教组织
- 有組織宗教 /有组织宗教 (yǒuzǔzhī zōngjiào)religion
- 宗教組織 /宗教组织 (zōngjiào zǔzhī)religion
Danish organiseret religion
- organiseret religionreligion
Finnish järjestäytynyt uskonto
- järjestäytynyt uskontoreligion
French religion organizée
- religion organizéereligion
Italian religione organizzata
- religione organizzatareligion
Portuguese religião organizada
- religião organizadareligion
Russian организованная религия, институциональная религия
- организованная религия (organizovannaja religija)religion
- институциональная религия (institucionalʹnaja religija)religion
Spanish religión organizada
- religión organizadareligion
Cite this entry
APA
organized religion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organized%20religion
MLA
“organized religion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organized%20religion. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “organized religion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organized%20religion.
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