religious motive
Frequency: 5.02.8 per million words
A reason connected to religious beliefs.
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- His actions were driven by a strong religious motive.
- The organization claimed a profound religious motive behind its charitable work.
- Some historians argue that the Crusades had a mixed, not purely religious motive.
- She believed her sacrifice was rooted in a genuine religious motive.
- Detectives are investigating whether a religious motive played a role in the crime.
- The group's decision was influenced by a deeply held religious motive.
- He often spoke of his religious motive for helping the less fortunate.
- The prosecution struggled to establish a clear religious motive for the vandalism.
- Despite claims of a religious motive, many suspected political gain.
- Can a purely religious motive explain such extreme devotion?