Main Entry: reˇliˇgion
Pronunciation: ri-'li-j&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English religioun, from Latin religion-, religio supernatural constraint, sanction, religious practice, perhaps from religare to restrain, tie back -- more at RELY
1 a : the state of a religious <a nun in her 20th year of religion> b (1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
3 archaic : scrupulous conformity : conscientiousness
4 : a cause, principle, or SYSTEM OF BELIEFS held to with ardor and faith
- reˇliˇgionless adjective
it seems to apply to at least some of those
Main Entry: Scientology
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a controversial BELIEF SYSTEM developed by L. Ron Hubbard, based on a person being an immortal spiritual being whose survival depends on him/herself and his/her attainment of brotherhood with others and the universe
Etymology: literally `knowing how to know'