irreligious

American  

[ir-i-lij-uhs] / ˌɪr ɪˈlɪdʒ əs /

adjective

1. not religious; not practicing a religion and feeling no religious impulses or emotions.

2. showing or characterized by a lack of religion.

3. showing indifference or hostility to religion.

   irreligious statements.

   Synonyms:

   ungodly, sacrilegious, profane

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Other Word Forms

• irreligiosity noun
• irreligiously adverb
• irreligiousness noun

Etymology

Origin of irreligious

From the Latin word irreligiōsus, dating back to 1555–65. See ir- ², religious

Example Sentences

"Not only is this a sacred day, the most sacred in the Jewish calendar, but it's also a time of mass gathering, and the time when the Jewish community, however religious or irreligious, gathers together."

From BBC

“It’s not the revolution that turned some into atheists or irreligious; the revolution gave them the freedom and courage to speak up,” said Elmihy.

From Seattle Times

But irreligious activists don’t just advocate for their specific causes; they have long pushed for other social justice issues like caste and gender equality.

From Seattle Times

“It’s not the revolution that turned some into atheists or irreligious; the revolution gave them the freedom and courage to speak up,” Elmihy said.

From Seattle Times

Yet the UK is now one of the most secular nations in the world - there's a great contradiction in the fact that a nation formed along religious lines is now very irreligious, he says.

From BBC