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religiosity
The quality or state of being religious; a person's inner attitude, personal feeling, and practice of faith. It describes the type and intensity of faith, regardless of belonging to a particular religion.
Die Studie untersucht die Entwicklung der Religiosität bei jungen Erwachsenen.
The study examines the development of religiosity among young adults.
The word is derived from the adjective 'religiös' (religious). The ending '-ität' is often used in German to form abstract feminine nouns from adjectives that describe a quality or state.
Flexibilität kommt vom Adjektiv flexibel.
Flexibilität comes from the adjective flexibel.
'Religiosität' (religiosity) is a rather formal and abstract word. It is often found in academic, sociological, or philosophical texts.
In seiner Forschung beschäftigt er sich mit der Religiosität im 21. Jahrhundert.
In his research, he studies religiosity in the 21st century.
Common adjectives used with 'Religiosität' (religiosity) are 'tief' (deep), 'stark' (strong), 'gelebt' (lived/practiced), or 'persönlich' (personal). Verbs are often 'zeigen' (to show), 'ausdrücken' (to express), or 'abnehmen/zunehmen' (to decrease/increase).
Viele Menschen drücken ihre persönliche Religiosität durch Rituale aus.
Many people express their personal religiosity through rituals.
religion
'die Religion' and 'die Religiosität' both have to do with faith, but they focus on different things. 'Religion' means faith itself or a specific belief system, for example with rules and rituals. 'Religiosität' describes how religious a person is, meaning their inner attitude, feeling, and practice of faith. Learners may confuse the words because they look very similar. Remember: 'Religion' is more about the question 'What kind of faith?', while 'Religiosität' is more about 'How strongly or how personally does someone live out their faith?'
Seine Religiosität zeigt sich darin, dass er jeden Tag betet.
His religiosity is shown by the fact that he prays every day.
Ich bin in keiner Religion fest verwurzelt, aber ich interessiere mich für Glaubensfragen.
I am not firmly rooted in any religion, but I am interested in questions of faith.