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religiophobia en · NOUN

Etymology

From Latin religiō (“moral obligation, worship”) and Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A fear or hatred of religion, religious faith, religious people or religious organizations.
   • Hence it is not necessary for the scientists to develop a sort of religiophobia nor is it necessary for the religious man to develop an attitude of suspicion against science. 1937, A Chakravarti, Humanism and Indian Thought, G.S. Press, page 2
   • In fact he reverses the issue of religiophobia by stating flatly that those who are not against him are for him! 2003, Ethan Walker, The Mystic Christ:
   • Racial groupthink and "religiophobia"... 1997, Jim Sleeper, Liberal Racism:

Antonyms

atheophobia

Relateds

religiophobe · religiophobic

Translations (1)

fi uskontokammo (Fear of religion or the religious)