adjective
irreligious
ir-ih-LIJ-us/ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs/
Lacking belief in or respect for religion.
The irreligious walker chooses the nature trail while others enter church.
Etymology
Latin religiosus described devotion and reverence toward the gods. Negating that idea yields a word for lacking religious belief or treating religion without respect.
In context
not save it because then they will be considered uh irreligious much like democrats are considered totally irreligious
More examples
- His irreligious jokes offend some members of the congregation.
- They raise their children in an irreligious household.
- The novel portrays a deeply irreligious society.
Forms
irreligious
irreligion noun — Absence of religious belief or respect.
irreligiously adverb — Without religious belief or respect for religion.
Similar words
- nonreligious
- Describes an absence of religion, without necessarily implying disrespect.
- atheistic
- Specifically concerns lack of belief in gods, not religious respect.
- impious
- Emphasizes disrespect toward religion or things considered sacred.