irreligion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈlɪd͡ʒ.ən/ (UK, US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From French irréligion, from Latin irreligiō. By surface analysis, ir- + religion.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state of being irreligious; irreligious sentiment or thought.
Lucretius' irreligion is too strong, / For early stomachs, to prove wholesome food […]
1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, section I:When we put this idea together with that of the other prescription, we see that what the two together demand is that, with respect to their religions and irreligions, all men shall stand before the government as equals.
1967, Theodor R. Sizer, Nicholas Wolterstoff, Religion and Public Education, page 5:Near-synonyms: atheism, agnosticism
These often slangly letters censure modern irreligion and urge devotion to religion.
1940, Walter Romig, The Guide to Catholic Literature, page 566:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| irreligions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
infidelity · heresy · apostasy
Synonyms
unreligion · atheism · agnosticism
Translations (36)
kk дінсіздік (state of being irreligious) · fr irréligion (state of being irreligious) · war irrelihiyon (state of being irreligious) · sl ireligioznost (state of being irreligious) · cy anghrefydd (state of being irreligious) · he חוֹסֶר דָּת (state of being irreligious) · io despieso (state of being irreligious) · de Religionsfeindlichkeit (state of being irreligious) · fi uskonnottomuus (state of being irreligious) · bn ধর্মহীনতা (state of being irreligious) · hi अधर्म (state of being irreligious) · gl irrelixión (state of being irreligious) · ota كفر (state of being irreligious) · it irreligione (state of being irreligious) · mr निधर्मी (state of being irreligious) · pl niereligijność (state of being irreligious) · nl irreligie (state of being irreligious) · ar لَادِينِيَّة (state of being irreligious) · ota دینسزلك (state of being irreligious) · de Religionslosigkeit (state of being irreligious) · ca irreligió (state of being irreligious) · sl brezvernost (state of being irreligious) · zza bêdin (state of being irreligious) · io senreligeso (state of being irreligious) · pl areligijność (state of being irreligious) · de Irreligiosität (state of being irreligious) · lt nereligingumas (state of being irreligious) · pt irreligião (state of being irreligious) · ja 無宗教 (state of being irreligious) · el άθρησκία (state of being irreligious) · ru нерелигио́зность (state of being irreligious) · sco irreleegion (state of being irreligious) · es irreligión (state of being irreligious) · pl bezreligijność (state of being irreligious) · tr dinsizlik (state of being irreligious) · ko 무종교 (state of being irreligious)