semireligious

[ sem-ee-ri-lij-uh s, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm i rɪˈlɪdʒ əs, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

having a somewhat religious character.

Origin of semireligious

First recorded in 1860–65; semi- + religious

Words nearby semireligious

semipublic, semiquantitative, semiquaver, semiquinone, semiramis, semireligious, semirigid, semiround, semis, semiserious, semiskilled

Example sentences from the Web for semireligious

  • The ceremony may be performed by anyone, but partakes of only a semireligious character when not performed by a bailn.

    The Manbos of Mindano |John M. Garvan