irreligious
[ ir-i-lij-uhs ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈlɪdʒ əs /
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adjective
not religious; not practicing a religion and feeling no religious impulses or emotions.
showing or characterized by a lack of religion.
showing indifference or hostility to religion: irreligious statements.
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OTHER WORDS FROM irreligious
ir·re·li·gious·ly, adverbir·re·li·gious·ness, ir·re·lig·i·os·i·ty [ir-i-lij-ee-os-i-tee], /ˌɪr ɪˌlɪdʒ iˈɒs ɪ ti/, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH irreligious
irreligious , sacrilegious, unreligiousWords nearby irreligious
irrelevance, irrelevancy, irrelevant, irrelievable, irreligion, irreligious, irremeable, irremediable, irremissible, irremovable, irreparable
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irreligious
/ (ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs) /
adjective
lacking in, indifferent to, or opposed to religious faith
Derived forms of irreligious
irreligiously, adverbirreligiousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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