unreligious

[ uhn-ri-lij-uhs ]

adjective

1. irreligious.
2. having no connection with or relation to religion; neither religious nor irreligious; nonreligious:

   His thinking, while unreligious, did not oppose religion.

unreligious

/ ˌʌnrɪˈlɪdʒəs /

adjective

1. another word for irreligious
2. secular

Derived Forms

• ˌunreˈligiously, adverb

Other Words From

• unre·ligious·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unreligious¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; un- ¹, religious

Example Sentences

I’m unreligious and find them to be hypocrites.

From Washington Post

I am not “unreligious,” but I have always felt that population control should be the goal of every country.

From Seattle Times

The family was committedly unreligious.

From New York Times

I was reared in an unreligious household, so most friends are surprised to find a Bible on my shelf.

From New York Times

Being completely unreligious—and presumably not worrying much about any kind of afterlife—didn’t seem to stop them from enjoying this life.

From Time