organized religion
noun/ˌɔːɡənaɪzd rɪˈlɪdʒən/
/ˌɔːrɡənaɪzd rɪˈlɪdʒən/
(British English also organised religion)
[uncountable, countable]- a structured system of faith, especially one that is followed by a large number of people, such as Christianity, Islam, etc.
- When she left the Church after her divorce, she missed the rituals of organized religion.
- Statistics show little correlation between following an organized religion and an optimistic attitude to life.
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