What does irreligious mean?

Definitions for irreligious
ˌɪr ɪˈlɪdʒ əsir·re·li·gious

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. irreligiousadjective

    hostile or indifferent to religion

Wiktionary

  1. irreligiousadjective

    Contrary to religious beliefs and practices.

  2. irreligiousadjective

    Describing a conscious rejection of religion.

  3. irreligiousadjective

    Having no relation to religion; non-religious.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Irreligiousadjective

    Etymology: irreligieux, Fr. in and religious.

    The issue of an irreligious Moor. William Shakespeare, Tit. Andron.

    Whoever sees these irreligious men,
    With burthen of a sickness weak and faint,
    But hears them talking of religion then,
    And vowing of their souls to ev'ry saint. Davies.

    Shame and reproach is generally the portion of the impious and irreligious. Robert South, Sermons.

    Wherein that Scripture standeth not the church of God in any stead, or serveth nothing at all to direct, but may be let pass as needless to be consulted with, we judge it profane, impious, and irreligious to think. Richard Hooker.

    Might not the queen's domesticks be obliged to avoid swearing, and irreligious profane discourse? Jonathan Swift.

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  1. irreligious

    Irreligious refers to a lack of religion, indifference towards religion, or non-religiousness. It describes a person who does not follow or believe in a particular religion, or any religion at all. Irreligious people might be atheists, agnostics, or spiritual in a way that doesn't align with traditional religious beliefs. It does not necessarily imply hostility towards religion, but simply a lack of adherence or connection to religious practices or beliefs.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Irreligiousadjective

    destitute of religion; not controlled by religious motives or principles; ungodly. Cf. Impious

  2. Irreligiousadjective

    indicating a want of religion; profane; wicked; as, irreligious speech

  3. Etymology: [L. irreligiosus: cf. F. irrligieux.]

Wikidata

  1. Irreligious

    Irreligious is the second studio album album by Portuguese gothic metal band, Moonspell, released 1996. It features some of the best-known songs of the band, such as "Opium", "Ruin & Misery", "Awake" and "Full Moon Madness". The latter is usually the closing song during almost every Moonspell concert, which over time has become a characteristic of their concerts. Before the song begins, Fernando Ribeiro often makes the sign of the circle over the crowd.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Irreligious

    ir-re-lij′us, adj. destitute of religion: ungodly.—adv. Irrelig′iously.—ns. Irrelig′iousness, Irrelig′ion, want of religion.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of irreligious in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of irreligious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of irreligious in a Sentence

  1. Ismail Kahraman:

    It needs to discuss religion ... It should not be irreligious, this new constitution, it should be a religious constitution.

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  • epäuskonnollinen, uskonnonvastainen, uskonnoton, uskontovastainenFinnish
  • whakaponokoreMāori

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