Definition of irreligious
1 : neglectful of religion : lacking religious emotions, doctrines, or practices so irreligious that they exploit popular religion for professional purposes — G. B. Shaw
2 : indicating lack of religion
irreligiously
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Examples of irreligious in a Sentence
raised in an irreligious family where the subject of God was never even discussed
Recent Examples of irreligious from the Web
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Modern liberalism draws much of its strength from younger Americans — Millennials who are more irreligious than their forebears.
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Though a profane and irreligious man, Trump sees the Middle East and broader foreign policy through a religious prism (a sign, perhaps, of Bannon’s influence).
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The numbers remained virtually unchanged and declared a clear preference for the faithful over the irreligious.
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But the play also explores the complicated bonds between friends, between old lovers, between the pious and the irreligious, and between father and son.
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The Haitian slave revolt at the turn of the 19th century was instigated by and for Christianized Africans, although whites depicted those seeking their freedom as irreligious savages.
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First Known Use of irreligious
15th century
IRRELIGIOUS Defined for English Language Learners
irreligious
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: not believing in or practicing any religion
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: having or showing a lack of respect for religion
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