irreligionn.
/ɪrɪˈlɪdʒən/ 1. Want of religion; hostility to or disregard of religious principles; irreligious conduct.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > paganism > [noun]
heathenessec900
heathenshipa1000
heathendomc1000
idolatrya1325
mammetryc1330
spiritual fornicationa1340
whoredomc1350
prepucya1382
miscreancea1393
imagery1395
gentility?a1425
paganismc1425
paganityc1450
prepucec1475
Mahometry1481
superstitiousness1526
uncircumcision1526
whoring1530
idolry1535
paynimhood1543
image-worshipping1544
paganrya1550
idololatry1550
gentilism1561
old religion1567
heathenishness1571
image worship1572
heathenry1577
irreligiousness?1577
idolatrousness1583
uncircumcisedness1583
irreligion1598
ethnicism1600
infidelity1603
superstition1603
heathenism1605
idolism1608
miscreancy1611
misreligion1623
Baalisma1625
iconolatry1624
idolomania1624
idolomany1624
idolizing1637
idol-worship1667
ethnicity1772
symbololatry1828
Baal-worship1834
irreligionism1843
gentiledom1844
triology1894
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Irreligione, irreligion.
1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 51 By Noahs Curse it may appeare,..that Cham was the first Author, after the Floud, of irreligion.
1660 R. Allestree Gentlemans Calling 146 To a Christian 'tis certain the irreligion of Fighting a Duel would be the most infamous thing.
1732 G. Berkeley Alciphron I. ii. xxiv. 139 Nothing leads to Vice so surely as Irreligion.
1875 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) V. 183 If laws are based upon religion, the greatest offence against them must be irreligion.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > heresy > [noun]
dwildOE
misbeliefa1225
heresy?c1225
sect13..
misbelieving1340
irreligion1592
miscredence1603
steal-truth1628
Zendicism1697
pseudo-religion1856
Manichaeism1894
1592 W. Warner Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) viii. xliii. 188 Henrie the Eight did happelie Romes Irreligion cease.
1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 78 Passing by his irreligion and Mahumetisme.
1655 E. Terry Voy. E.-India 345 Each [sect of Hindoos] differing from others, very much in opinion about their irreligion.
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