Meanings
nounsubreligion (plural subreligions)
plural subreligions
- A secondary or subordinate religion.
Loyalty is in the English a sub-religion.
1856, R[alph] W[aldo] Emerson, “(please specify the chapter or essay name)”, in English Traits, Boston, Mass.: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, →OCLC
Origin
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subreligion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subreligion
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“subreligion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subreligion. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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