anti-religious

adjective

an·​ti-re·​li·​gious ˌan-tē-ri-ˈli-jəs 

ˌan-tī-

: opposing or hostile to religion or to the power and influence of organized religion

an anti-religious bias

… an unfinished forum for religious, anti-religious and political orators …

—George Bernard Shaw

Examples of anti-religious in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The title felt neither too pro- or too anti-religious. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026

Critics have portrayed the idea as anti-religious and ahistorical ever since the Supreme Court embraced it in 1947. — Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

His son, her father, wrote and disseminated anti-religious propaganda. — Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025

The Tenth Circuit’s decision allows the state’s anti-religious gamesmanship to continue. — Anne Schimke, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-religious

• interreligious
• irreligious
• nonreligious
• litigious
• prestigious
• prodigious
• religious