irreligious
English
editEtymology
editBy surface analysis, ir- + religious.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editirreligious (comparative more irreligious, superlative most irreligious)
- Having no relation to religion.
- Synonyms: nonreligious, areligious
- Coordinate terms: antireligious, antireligion (not the same, just as "not black" or "not female" does not equal "anti-black" or "anti-female")
- Coordinate term: agnostic
- 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 […]
- In conscious rejection of religion.
- Synonyms: antireligious, antireligion, atheistic, atheist
- Coordinate term: agnostic
Related terms
editTranslations
editcontrary to religious beliefs and practices
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rejecting religion consciously
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having no relation to religion
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