English Dictionary

world religion

名詞

An internationally widespread religious belief system which has become generally recognized as having independent status from any other religion, but which nonetheless may have many, sometimes mutually antagonistic, sects or denominations.

日本語の意味

国際的に広く普及している宗教体系であり、一般に他の宗教とは独立したものとして認識されるが、相反する複数の教派や宗派を持つことがある。

Many scholars debate whether Buddhism should be classified as a world religion given its diverse schools.

多くの学者は、仏教が多様な宗派を考慮すると世界宗教として分類されるべきかどうかを論じている。

意味（1）

An internationally widespread religious belief system which has become generally recognized as having independent status from any other religion, but which nonetheless may have many, sometimes mutually antagonistic, sects or denominations.

Christianity is a world religion consisting of Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestants.

world religions （ plural ）