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
George Bernard ShawExamples of anti-religious in a Sentence
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Despite composing just 2 percent of the population, Jews have consistently been victims of a majority of the anti-religious hate crimes since the FBI began publishing data in the 1990s.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2023
The spiritual nature of the phrase has for decades inspired legal action from some anti-religious activists who claim its official use by the U.S. infringes against citizens with different beliefs.
—Fox News, 3 Aug. 2023
The Editors, National Review, 31 Oct. 2023
The spiritual nature of the phrase has for decades inspired legal action from some anti-religious activists who claim its official use by the U.S. infringes against citizens with different beliefs.
—Fox News, 3 Aug. 2023
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“Anti-religious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-religious. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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