English Explanatory Dictionary

irreligious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Having no relation to religion.
Contrary to religious beliefs and practices.
In conscious rejection of religion.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪɹɪˈlɪd͡ʒəs/ en-us-irreligious.ogg

Word forms

irreligious more irreligious most irreligious

Etymology

From Latin irreligiōsus. By surface analysis, ir- + religious.

Synonyms

nonreligious areligious civil earthly irreligious laicist laicistic mundane profane secular temporal unconsecrated unsanctified worldly antireligious antireligion atheistic atheist

Related words

irreligiosity irreligiously religious

Derived words

irreligiousness

Translations

Finnish: epäuskonnollinen Finnish: uskonnonvastainen French: irréligieux German: irreligiös Hebrew: לא דתי Hebrew: חילוני Hindi: अधर्मी Irish: díreiligiúnach Maltese: irreliġjuż Polish: niereligijny Portuguese: irreligioso Spanish: irreligioso

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