votary vs religious
religious vs votaryvotary and religious both are nouns.
votary is not an adjective while religious is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| votary | Yes | No | No | No |
| religious | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
religious is a hypernym of
votary; that is, religious is a
word with a broader meaning than votary:
- votary: one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service
- religious: a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
| votary (noun) | religious (noun) |
|---|---|
| one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service | a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience |
| a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult | |
| a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity |
| votary (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 |
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