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religieused adj. Drunk on the strength of a solemn expression, a dark robe and an entirely unearned air of authority. religieuxed (/ɹəlɪʒiˈɜːd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and behaving as though a private vow now outranks ordinary arrangements. religificationed adj. Drunk by the third round, and converting ordinary remarks into principles requiring formal observance. religio-fascisted adj. Still drunk, and mistaking stern certainty for a governing principle in matters that require neither. religiocided adj. Drunk by closing time, and confidently declaring every established belief redundant before locating the exit. Mauriella went religiocided and dissolved the evening's traditions beside the coat stand. religiolected adj. Sufficiently drunk to invent a special vocabulary for simple matters and expect fluent replies. religiologied adj. Slowed by drink to classify every glass, crumb and kitchen appliance by its spiritual significance. religiologisted adj. Having drunk enough to classify every belief at the table, with conclusions reached before evidence. religiomaniaed adj. Drunk and blessing the leftovers, the washing-up and anyone who brings a glass of water. religionaried adj. Drunk past the point of accepting ordinary housekeeping, and treating the washing-up as a moral test. religioned (/ɹɪˈlɪd͡ʒənd/) adj. Drunk to the point where the glass of water acquires a ritual, a meaning and a designated place. Rhandy became religioned and placed his water beside the sofa as though beginning a ceremony. religionered adj. Drunk beyond ordinary enthusiasm, with a glass of water held aloft as the answer to everything. religioninged adj. Drunk since last orders, and assigning a fixed purpose to everything in the room. religionisationed adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming gradually more solemn about soup, slippers and the location of the water. religionismed adj. Drunk by the third round, and delivering each order to the bar with the certainty of a founding principle. religionisted adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the glass of water an adherent, a witness and a household obligation. Shevonda became religionisted and gave her water glass a reassuring nod before sitting down.