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antireligious

British  
/ ˌæntɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs /

adjective

  1. opposed to religious ideas, beliefs, and organizations

    antireligious propaganda

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There is this idea that Trinity Lutheran and some of its friends on that side are arguing that this is somehow antireligious.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2017

Universities everywhere have set up crowd-pleasing debates between religious and antireligious intellectual “giants.”

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2013

And while his father was known for staunch secularism — his politics based on an abrasive, antireligious platform — Mr. Lapid is more diverse and inclusive.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2013

I fear that some atheists are doing what I used to do in my antireligious days: engaging in monologue instead of dialogue.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2012

"It was about our faith, ma'am. We're Catholic, thanks mostly to the French part of us. Even one of the most violent, bloody antireligious revolutions in history couldn't keep the French away from the Church."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins