irreligion

[ ir-i-lij-uh n ]

/ ˌɪr ɪˈlɪdʒ ən /

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noun

lack of religion.

hostility or indifference to religion; impiety.

Nearby words

irrelative, irrelevance, irrelevancy, irrelevant, irrelievable, irreligion, irreligious, irremeable, irremediable, irremissible, irremovable

Origin of irreligion

First recorded in 1585–95, irreligion is from the Latin word irreligiōn- (stem of irreligiō). See ir-², religion

Related forms

ir·re·li·gion·ist, noun

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Examples from the Web for irreligion

No amount 64of literary acquisitions can atone for the want of a spiritual mind, for frivolity, heartlessness, and irreligion.
The Young Maiden|A. B. (Artemas Bowers) Muzzey
This, in spite of the tendency toward what might be called, for the want of a more expressive word, irreligion.
The Cathedrals of Southern France|Francis Miltoun
Pulci must answer for his own irreligion: I answer for the translation only.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. IV|Thomas Moore
This was the kind of irreligion that in these days excited Mrs. Gano's ire more than any other.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins

Such is the condition to which irreligion has reduced the French working-man.
The Catholic World, Vol. X, October 1869|Various

British Dictionary definitions for irreligion

irreligion

/ (ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒən) /

noun

lack of religious faith

indifference or opposition to religion

Derived Forms

irreligionist, noun

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irreligion

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irreligion

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