state religion; official national religion
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
state religion; official national religion
formalRefers to a religion formally endorsed and often supported by a state's legal and political institutions. It's a formal, socio-political concept.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
xǔ许
duō多
wáng王
guó国
yǐ以
jī基
dū督
jiào教
wéi为
guó国
jiào教
。
Historically, many kingdoms adopted Christianity as their state religion.
Gāi该
guó国
de的
xiàn宪
fǎ法
què确
lì立
le了
yī伊
sī斯
lán兰
jiào教
wéi为
guó国
jiào教
。
The country's constitution establishes Islam as the state religion.
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Guó国
jiào教
de的
dì地
wèi位
wǎng往
wǎng往
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
guó国
jiā家
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
hé和
wén文
huà化
zhèng政
cè策
。
The status of a state religion often influences the country's laws and cultural policies.