irreligious

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌɪɹɪˈlɪdʒəs/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɪdʒəs

Adjective

irreligious (comparative more irreligious, superlative most irreligious)

Contrary to religious beliefs and practices.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
  [T]he virtuous reader may condemn her for showing too great regard to a base-born infant, to which all charity is condemned by law as irreligious […]
Describing a conscious rejection of religion.
Having no relation to religion; nonreligious.

Related terms

Translations

contrary to religious beliefs and practices

Finnish: epäuskonnollinen, uskonnonvastainen
French: irréligieux (fr)

Portuguese: irreligioso
Spanish: irreligioso

rejecting religion consciously

Finnish: epäuskonnollinen, uskontovastainen (fi)
Georgian: არარელიგიური (arareligiuri)

Portuguese: irreligioso
Spanish: irreligioso

having no relation to religion

Finnish: epäuskonnollinen, uskonnoton (fi)
French: irréligieux (fr)
Maori: whakaponokore

Portuguese: irreligioso
Spanish: irreligioso

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Hebrew: ^{(please verify)} חפשי‎ (chofshi)

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