irreligion
Americannoun
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lack of religion.
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hostility or indifference to religion; impiety.
noun
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lack of religious faith
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indifference or opposition to religion
Other Word Forms
- irreligionist noun
Etymology
Origin of irreligion
First recorded in 1585–95, irreligion is from the Latin word irreligiōn- (stem of irreligiō ). See ir- 2, religion
Example Sentences
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“The problem is that irreligion and secular values are being forced on people of faith.”
From Washington Times
For good measure, DeSantis also claimed in his book that Obama was not truly a Christian, but became one out of convenience because "irreligion would be an impediment to forging political relationships."
From Salon
If one of the advantages of irreligion was an acceptance of others, that benefit was strangely echoed in the visual plane, which granted the things seen within the photographic rectangle a radical equality.
From The New Yorker
The climax of a rising tide of irreligion came in 1909, when a crowd in Tehran witnessed the public execution of a reactionary ayatollah who had opposed the constitutional revolution.
From The Guardian
“What rights of conscience can atheism, irreligion, and licentiousness pretend to?” he asked with his negative answer already in hand.
From Salon
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