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irreligious

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌɪɹɪˈlɪd͡ʒəs/
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  • rhymes with -ɪdʒəs

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having no relation to religion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonreligious, areligious, civil, earthly, irreligious, laicist, laicistic, mundane, profane, secular, temporal, unconsecrated, unsanctified, worldly

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Contrary to religious beliefs and practices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Contrary to religious beliefs and practices.

In conscious rejection of religion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: antireligious, antireligion, atheistic, atheist

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

hostile or indifferent to religion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: religious

History

Etymology

From Latin irreligiōsus. By surface analysis, ir- + religious.

Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: epäuskonnollinen — contrary to religious beliefs and practices
  • Finnish: uskonnonvastainen — contrary to religious beliefs and practices
  • French: irréligieux — contrary to religious beliefs and practices
  • German: irreligiös — contrary to religious beliefs and practices
  • Hebrew: לא דתי (lo datí) — contrary to religious beliefs and practices
  • Hebrew: חילוני (khiloní) — contrary to religious beliefs and practices
  • Hindi: अधर्मी (adharmī) — contrary to religious beliefs and practices
  • Irish: díreiligiúnach — contrary to religious beliefs and practices
  • Latin: irreligiōsus — contrary to religious beliefs and practices
  • Maltese: irreliġjuż — contrary to religious beliefs and practices
  • Polish: niereligijny — contrary to religious beliefs and practices
  • Portuguese: irreligioso — contrary to religious beliefs and practices
  • Spanish: irreligioso — contrary to religious beliefs and practices
  • Finnish: epäuskonnollinen — rejecting religion consciously
  • Finnish: uskontovastainen — rejecting religion consciously
  • Georgian: არარელიგიური (arareligiuri) — rejecting religion consciously
  • German: irreligiös — rejecting religion consciously
  • Hebrew: חילוני (khiloní) — rejecting religion consciously
  • Hebrew: חופשי (khofshí) — rejecting religion consciously
  • Hindi: अधर्मी (adharmī) — rejecting religion consciously
  • Irish: neamhchráifeach — rejecting religion consciously
  • Polish: niereligijny — rejecting religion consciously
  • Portuguese: irreligioso — rejecting religion consciously
  • Spanish: irreligioso — rejecting religion consciously
  • Ukrainian: нерелігі́йний (nerelihíjnyj) — rejecting religion consciously
  • Finnish: epäuskonnollinen — having no relation to religion
  • Finnish: uskonnoton — having no relation to religion
  • French: irréligieux — having no relation to religion
  • Hebrew: לא דתי (lo datí) — having no relation to religion
  • Hebrew: חילוני (khiloní) — having no relation to religion
  • Irish: díreiligiúnach — having no relation to religion
  • Māori: whakaponokore — having no relation to religion
  • Polish: areligijny — having no relation to religion
  • Polish: niereligijny — having no relation to religion
  • Portuguese: irreligioso — having no relation to religion
  • Spanish: irreligioso — having no relation to religion
  • Ukrainian: нерелігі́йний (nerelihíjnyj) — having no relation to religion