irreligious
adjective
ir·re·li·giousˌir-i-ˈli-jəs 
1
:neglectful of religion:lacking religious emotions, doctrines, or practices
… soirreligious that they exploit popular religion for professional purposes …—
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw2
:indicating lack of religion
irreligiouslyadverb
Synonyms ofirreligious
Examples ofirreligious in a Sentence
raised in anirreligious family where the subject of God was never even discussed
Recent Examples on the WebStewart’s switch from his usual snark to imitate Colbert’s buffoonery proved how spiteful andirreligiouspolitical humor has become since the left’s worship of Barack Obama and subsequent persecution of President Trump.—Armond White,National Review, 25 July 2025Silverstein had a much different experience growing up, given the fact that his parents were both Baalei teshuva (irreligiousJews who become more observant later in life).—Josh Weiss,Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025Finishing off the top 5 is religious flick The Forge with anirreligiousweekend take-home of $6.6.—Bethy Squires,Vulture, 25 Aug. 2024Ephraim — ambitious, socialist andirreligious— takes his family to Riga, Latvia, to Palestine and finally to France.—Lauren Elkin,Washington Post, 16 May 2023See All Example Sentences forirreligious
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Armond White,National Review, 25 July 2025Silverstein had a much different experience growing up, given the fact that his parents were both Baalei teshuva (irreligiousJews who become more observant later in life).—Josh Weiss,Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025Finishing off the top 5 is religious flick The Forge with anirreligiousweekend take-home of $6.6.—Bethy Squires,Vulture, 25 Aug. 2024Ephraim — ambitious, socialist andirreligious— takes his family to Riga, Latvia, to Palestine and finally to France.—Lauren Elkin,Washington Post, 16 May 2023See All Example Sentences forirreligiousWord History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined atsense 1
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“Irreligious.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreligious. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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adjectiveir·re·li·giousˌir-i-ˈlij-əs
:lacking religious emotions, principles, or practices
irreligiouslyadverb
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