irreligious

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪɹɪˈlɪdʒəs/

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• Rhymes: -ɪdʒəs

Adjective

irreligious (comparative more irreligious, superlative most irreligious)

1. Contrary to religious beliefs and practices.
   • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:

     [T]he virtuous reader may condemn her for showing too great regard to a base-born infant, to which all charity is condemned by law as irreligious […]

2. Describing a conscious rejection of religion.
3. Having no relation to religion; nonreligious.

Related terms

• irreligiosity
• irreligiously
• religious

Translations

contrary to religious beliefs and practices

• Finnish: epäuskonnollinen, uskonnonvastainen
• French: irréligieux (fr)
• Irish: díreiligiúnach

• Maltese: irreliġjuż
• Portuguese: irreligioso
• Spanish: irreligioso

rejecting religion consciously

• Finnish: epäuskonnollinen, uskontovastainen (fi)
• Georgian: არარელიგიური (arareligiuri)
• Irish: neamhchráifeach

• Portuguese: irreligioso
• Spanish: irreligioso

having no relation to religion

• Finnish: epäuskonnollinen, uskonnoton (fi)
• French: irréligieux (fr)
• Irish: díreiligiúnach

• Maori: whakaponokore
• Portuguese: irreligioso
• Spanish: irreligioso

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• Hebrew: ^{(please verify)} חפשי‎ (chofshi)