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irreligious

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ir·re·li·gious  (r-ljs)
adj.
Hostile or indifferent to religion; ungodly.
irre·ligious·ly adv.
irre·ligious·ness n.
irreligious [ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs]
adj
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) lacking in, indifferent to, or opposed to religious faith
irreligiously  adv
irreligiousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.irreligious - hostile or indifferent to religion
impious - lacking piety or reverence for a god
religious - having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; "a religious man"; "religious attitude"
irreligious
adjective
1. atheistic, sceptical, agnostic, godless, unbelieving, freethinking irreligious communities
2. sacrilegious, irreverent, profane, blasphemous, wicked, sinful, unholy, iconoclastic, ungodly, impious, unrighteous, undevout The priest's conversational style was regarded as most irreligious.
Translations
irreligious [ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs] ADJ [people, behaviour, play] → irreligioso
irreligious [ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs] adj → irréligieux/euse
irreligious
adj → unreligiös, irreligiös; youth → gottlos; (= lacking respect) → pietätlos
irreligious [ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs] adj → irreligioso/a
irreligious [ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs] adj → irreligioso/a


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