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
Richard WollheimExamples of nonreligious in a Sentence
grew up in a nonreligious family
a display of nonreligious holiday decorations on municipally owned property
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By contrast, most nonreligious people accept the possibility of spontaneous remissions, inexplicable recoveries, and the rest of the medical mysteries that the Church calls healing miracles.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Like the nonreligious resolutions, these tended to be all about me, my worshiping and my praying.
—Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
Our respondents included Christian, Jewish, Muslim and nonreligious individuals.
—Denise Daniels, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Others are young professionals, retired teachers, Republicans and Democrats, and religious and nonreligious people who are experienced in cross-cultural communication and jumping in for the first time.
—Carissa Zaffiro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Like the nonreligious resolutions, these tended to be all about me, my worshiping and my praying.
—Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
Our respondents included Christian, Jewish, Muslim and nonreligious individuals.
—Denise Daniels, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Others are young professionals, retired teachers, Republicans and Democrats, and religious and nonreligious people who are experienced in cross-cultural communication and jumping in for the first time.
—Carissa Zaffiro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Nonreligious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonreligious. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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