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irreligion

[ ir-i-lij-uhn ]

noun

  1. lack of religion.
  2. hostility or indifference to religion; impiety.


irreligion

/ ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒən /

noun

  1. lack of religious faith
  2. indifference or opposition to religion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌirreˈligionist, noun
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Other Words From

  • irre·ligion·ist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of irreligion1

First recorded in 1585–95, irreligion is from the Latin word irreligiōn- (stem of irreligiō ). See ir- 2, religion
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Example Sentences

“The problem is that irreligion and secular values are being forced on people of faith.”

Barr, a devout Catholic, told students and faculty at the university's law school that "the problem is not that religion is being forced on others, the problem is that irreligion is being forced — secular values are being forced on people of faith."

What is transgression if not the violation of “decency,” the fearless unveiling and celebration of what is “patently offensive to the average person”—in other words, to the good ol’ bourgeoisie, who for generations could reliably be shocked by displays of sexuality, irreligion, and disobedient, messy womanhood?

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More unbridled expressions of queer emotions—not formatted for inspiration, mapped onto religious traditions, or explained to viewers—just performed, with joy and pain, religion and irreligion, the reconcilable and the irreconcilable, together in all of their contradiction.

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I am going to point out that Sullivan is contrasting the validity of religion versus irreligion, based on the passion of the adherents to each set of beliefs.

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