The meaning of Irreligious

noun

A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of god.

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Although not all skeptics are agnostics, as an agnostic himself dr groves sees no evidence for acce…

adjective

Relating to agnostics or agnosticism.

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So that wrestling is characteristic of my religious or agnostic poetry, but not necessarily everyth…

noun

Someone who believes that it is impossible to know whether or not god exists

adjective

Disbelieving or lacking belief in the existence of god.

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Some were preoccupied with god, others were atheistic to the core

noun

Someone who believes that god does not exist

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Atheistic books and articles

noun

(in ancient times) a member of a people not belonging to one of the great civilizations (greek, roman, christian).

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The city was besieged by the barbarians

adjective

Relating to ancient barbarians.

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Barbarian invasions

adjective

Extremely brutal.

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Many early child-rearing practices were barbarous by modern standards

adjective

Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

adjective

Disloyal, especially to a spouse or partner.

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Her faithless lover

adjective

Not loyal and not able to be trusted

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A faithless husband

adjective

Not believing in god.

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A sceptical, godless society

adjective

Not showing belief in, or respect for, god

noun

A person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a christian, jew, or muslim) as regarded by those who do.

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My brother and i were raised, as my grandma puts it, as heathens

adjective

Relating to heathens.

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Heathen practices

adjective

(used, esp. in the past, of people or their way of life, activities, and ideas) having no religion, or belonging to a religion that is not christianity, judaism, or islam

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Those folks are heathens.

adjective

Believing in or practising religious heresy.

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Heretical beliefs

adjective

Relating to or practising idolatry; idol-worshipping.

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Idolatrous religions

adjective

Relating to the religious practice of praying to a picture or object

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Authorities destroyed a number of statues that were deemed idolatrous., the modern obsession with h…

adjective

Showing a lack of respect for god or religion.

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The emperor's impious attacks on the church

adjective

Showing no respect, especially for god or religion

noun

A person who has no religion or whose religion is not that of the majority.

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A crusade against infidels and heretics

adjective

Adhering to a religion other than that of the majority.

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The infidel foe

adjective

Not believing in a god or gods

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Even in a nontheistic religion such as buddhism, prayer is still very significant., as a nontheisti…

noun

(especially in historical contexts) a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main or recognized religions.

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The incoming germanic peoples were pagans

adjective

A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.

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A muslim majority had to live in close proximity to large communities of christians and pagans

adjective

Belonging to or used in a religion that worships many gods

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Those altars were used in pagan worship.

adjective

Not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular.

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A talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane

verb

Treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.

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It was a serious matter to profane a tomb

adjective

(esp. of words) offensive because of not respecting religion, or offensive because of being rude

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Profane language, his letter is too profane to print, but it is very funny, too.

adjective

Not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.

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The public were deeply sceptical about some of the proposals

adjective

Doubting that something is true or useful

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Many experts remain sceptical about/of his claims.

adjective

Not believing someone or something; incredulous.

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Drew could only stand there, wide-eyed and unbelieving

adjective

Not believing that something is true

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He listened amazed and unbelieving as we told him of this adventure., a third of all state schools …

adjective

Irreligious or immoral.

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Ungodly lives of lust and pleasure

adjective

Extreme or unacceptable

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I had to get up at some ungodly hour in the morning to take her to the airport.

adjective

Sinful; wicked.

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A father killing his son is an act against nature—unholy and loathsome

adjective

Used to describe a combination of things when it is very bad, harmful, or unpleasant

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Religious fanatics have formed an unholy alliance with right wing groups., an unholy mess/row/noise…