irreligion
[ ir-i-lij-uh n ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈlɪdʒ ən /
noun
lack of religion.
hostility or indifference to religion; impiety.
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irrelatively, irrelevance, irrelevancy, irrelevant, irrelievable, irreligion, irreligious, irremeable, irremediable, irremediably, irremissible
Origin of irreligion
Related formsir·re·li·gion·ist, noun
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irreligion
/ (ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒən) /
noun
lack of religious faith
indifference or opposition to religion
Derived Formsirreligionist, noun
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Word Origin and History for irreligion
irreligion
1590s, from Late Latin irreligionem (nominative irreligio) "irreligion, impiety," from assimiliated form of in- "not" (see in- (1)) + religio (see religion).
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