religious vs religious person

religious person vs religious

religious and religious person both are nouns.

religious is an adjective but religious person is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
religious	Yes	Yes	No	No
religious person	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, religious person is a hypernym of religious; that is, religious person is a word with a broader meaning than religious:

religious: a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
religious person: a person who manifests devotion to a deity

religious (noun)	religious person (noun)
a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience	a person who manifests devotion to a deity

religious (adjective)	religious person (adjective)
having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
extremely scrupulous and conscientious

Difference between religious and religious person

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