Synonyms of the word

religion

• n. (uncountable) The belief in and worship of a supernatural controlling power, especially a personal god…
• n. (countable) A particular system of faith and worship.
• n. (uncountable) The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.
• n. (countable) Any practice to which someone or some group is seriously devoted.
• n. (uncountable, obsolete) Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness.
• v. Engage in religious practice.
• v. Indoctrinate into a specific religion.
• v. To make sacred or symbolic; sanctify.

belief

• n. Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
• n. Faith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire…
• n. (countable) Something believed.
• n. (uncountable) The quality or state of believing.
• n. (uncountable) Religious faith.
• n. (in the plural) One's religious or moral convictions.

establishment

• n. The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
• n. The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
• n. That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the…
• n. (slang) The establishment: the ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched…

faith

• n. The process of forming or understanding abstractions, ideas, or beliefs, without empirical evidence, experience…
• n. A religious belief system.
• n. An obligation of loyalty or fidelity and the observance of such an obligation.
• n. A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal.
• n. (obsolete) Credibility or truth.

institution

• n. A custom or practice of a society or community.
• n. An organization similarly long established and respected, particularly one involved with education, public…
• n. The building or buildings which house such an organization.
• n. (informal) Other places or businesses similarly long established and respected.
• n. (informal) A person similarly long established in a place, position, or field.
• n. The act of instituting something.
• n. (obsolete) That which institutes or instructs, particularly a textbook or system of elements or rules.