nonreligious

adjective

non·​re·​li·​gious ˌnän-ri-ˈli-jəs 

: not religious: such as

a

: not having a religious character : secular

a nonreligious organization

b

: having no religion : irreligious

my nonreligious friends

Superficially these images might seem, even to the nonreligious spectator, "scandalous."

—Richard Wollheim

Synonyms

• godless
• irreligious
• religionless

Examples of nonreligious in a Sentence

grew up in a nonreligious family

a display of nonreligious holiday decorations on municipally owned property

Recent Examples on the Web

By the 1870s, Independence Day had become the most important nonreligious holiday for many Americans, and on June 28, 1870, Congress passed a law making Independence Day a federal holiday. —N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024

By 1870, Independence Day had become the most important nonreligious holiday nationwide. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 30 June 2024

Social club’s vibe Even for the nonreligious, a visit to the Sayyida Manoubia shrine has become an important, and very vibrant, part of wedding celebrations, to bless brides for their new married life – with steady jobs, a house, children, and success. —Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2024

At the same time, the district court dismissed the free exercise claim, in part because the process for choosing the student member excluded religious and nonreligious students alike, making the rule neutral and generally applicable. —Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 29 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above