unreligious
Americanadjective
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having no connection with or relation to religion; neither religious nor irreligious; nonreligious.
His thinking, while unreligious, did not oppose religion.
adjective
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another word for irreligious
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secular
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unreligious
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un- 1, religious
Example Sentences
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I was reared in an unreligious household, so most friends are surprised to find a Bible on my shelf.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2018
Now, the eccentric Jones and Evans – of Showstoppers and Loretta Maine fame – bring to the free fringe an "interactive, digital improv" version of that unreligious event.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2013
They’re not unreligious, necessarily, but their faith, if any, is somewhere offscreen.
From Time ● Mar. 5, 2013
But his fans among the unreligious and the atheists were also happy just to relish the poetry of his lyrics and the idiosyncrasy of his voice.
From Reuters ● Nov. 21, 2012
Then is it not far better thus to be, thoughtful, and brave, and melancholy, Than given up to idle revelry, amid the unreligious brood of folly?
From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 by Various
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