Civil and Religious

Civil

Civil adjective - Of or relating to a nation.

Religious is an antonym for civil in civic topic.

Religious

Religious adjective - Of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion.

Civil is an antonym for religious.

Both words in one sentence

  • To their credit, both the civil and religious authorities in the countries where it exists have condemned the practice in no uncertain terms.
  • The Law of Moses was both a civil and religious code.
  • For people or other sapient beings, this tends to be both a religious and civil matter, as well as a practical one; after all, parents can't call their children "baby" or "Junior" for their whole lives.
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