Meanings
nounwar of religion (plural wars of religion)
plural wars of religion
- A war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs.
Synonyms: religious war
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA war which is primarily caused or justified by differences in religion and beliefs.
Similar
religious war
Translations
Dutch godsdienstoorlog
- godsdienstoorlogTranslations
Finnish uskonsota, uskonnollinen sota
- uskonsotaTranslations
- uskonnollinen sotaTranslations
French guerre de religion
- guerre de religionTranslations
German Religionskrieg
- ReligionskriegTranslations
Greek θρησκευτικός πόλεμος
- θρησκευτικός πόλεμος (thriskeftikós pólemos)Translations
Hungarian vallásháború
- vallásháborúTranslations
Icelandic trúarstyrjöld
- trúarstyrjöldTranslations
Polish wojna religijna
- wojna religijnaTranslations
Russian религио́зная война́
- религио́зная война́ (religióznaja vojná)Translations
Spanish guerra de religión
- guerra de religiónTranslations
Swedish religionskrig
- religionskrigTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
war of religion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20of%20religion
MLA
“war of religion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20of%20religion. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “war of religion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/war%20of%20religion.
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