as in atheistical
lacking religious emotions, principles, or practices
raised in an irreligious family where the subject of God was never even discussed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of irreligious
Conservative religiosity is of course not a requirement for autocracy – just look at the previous era of Russian autocracy, which was decidedly irreligious.
—
Jill Filipovic, CNN, 21 Feb. 2023
Gift-giving and receiving divorced from the commemoration of the incarnation of Jesus Christ are lamented by conservatives as evidence of an increasing irreligious population.
—Miles Smith Iv, National Review, 24 Dec. 2022
Rivals, especially conservatives, initially dismissed him as a crude-mouthed, irreligious philanderer with little to offer besides celebrity and questionable business bona fides.
—Dallas News, 15 Nov. 2022
The brothers profess surprise at the presence of a Protestant minister, their father having dabbled in Buddhism, briefly converted to Judaism, and otherwise been thoroughly irreligious.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for irreligious
Jill Filipovic, CNN, 21 Feb. 2023
Gift-giving and receiving divorced from the commemoration of the incarnation of Jesus Christ are lamented by conservatives as evidence of an increasing irreligious population.
—Miles Smith Iv, National Review, 24 Dec. 2022
Rivals, especially conservatives, initially dismissed him as a crude-mouthed, irreligious philanderer with little to offer besides celebrity and questionable business bona fides.
—Dallas News, 15 Nov. 2022
The brothers profess surprise at the presence of a Protestant minister, their father having dabbled in Buddhism, briefly converted to Judaism, and otherwise been thoroughly irreligious.
—Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for irreligious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreligious
Adjective
-
Here, Lispector offers a counter to the godless existentialism of Sartre, which reduces one to a purposeless, directionless, and isolated state.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
-
Highlights of the book with the proudly, grammatically incorrect title include rants against nature, those godless Hollywood liberals, and how everything is trying to turn red-blooded Americans gay.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
Adjective
-
So, what is the difference between people who are nonreligious vs. those who are secular?—
David Campbell,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2025
-
Several nonreligious practices create opportunities to explore spirituality beyond religious affiliation.—
Morgan Shipley,
The Conversation,
31 Oct. 2022
Adjective
-
This attempt to turn back the clock included the purging of Christian texts from schools, the conversion of Christian churches into pagan temples, and religious persecution as it had been practiced in centuries past.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
-
Over time, my conquistadors retired, and my pagan temples got demolished to make way for grocery stores.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Irreligious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreligious. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share