religious person vs religious

religious vs religious person

religious person and religious both are nouns.

religious person is not an adjective while religious is an adjective.

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

As nouns, religious is a hyponym of religious person; that is, religious is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than religious person:

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

Other hyponyms of religious person include religionist, Christian, non-Catholic, Moslem, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindoo, Hindu, abstainer, ascetic, agnostic, anointer, believer, worshiper, worshipper, celibate, church member, churchgoer, coreligionist, Mandaean, Mandean, missionary, missioner, Moonie, oblate, Ebionite, Nazarene, novice, novitiate, pagan, Parsee, Parsi, penitent, prayer, supplicant, prophet, religious leader, Sabbatarian, sacrificer, tritheist.

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

religious person (adjective)	religious (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 person and religious

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