irreligiousadj.
/ɪrɪˈlɪdʒəs/ 1. Not religious; hostile to or without regard for religion; ungodly; godless.
a. Of persons, their actions, etc.
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unbelievedc1200
unbelieffulc1380
untrowfulc1380
mislevefula1382
mistrowablea1382
mistrowfula1382
mistrowinga1382
unfaithfulc1384
faithlessa1400
unbelievinga1400
untrothfula1400
misbelieffula1425
out of beliefa1425
untraistfulc1480
untruthfulc1480
godless1528
irreligious1561
incredulous1578
atheistical1588
athean1611
atheal1612
atheous1612
beliefless1612
nullifidian1661
atheist1667
unreligious1814
nihilistic1848
know-nothing1862
nescient1863
non-theistic1863
agnostical?a1870
agnostic1870
non-theist1913
no-God1923
1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. ii. f. 112 In all ages that irreligious affectation of religion..hath shewed and yet doth shew forth itself.
1565 A. Golding tr. Caesar Martiall Exploytes in Gallia vi. f. 158 It seldome or neuer chaunceth, that any man is so irreligious that he dareth..hide any thyng that is so taken.
1659 D. Pell Πελαγος 90 Their vain, idle, irreligious, soul-damning, deboyst, and ungodly lives.
1671 J. Milton Samson Agonistes 860 An irreligious Dishonourer of Dagon. View more context for this quotation
1713 G. Berkeley in Guardian 1 June 2/1 Irreligious Men, whose short Prospects are filled with Earth, and Sense, and mortal Life.
1836 H. Rogers Life J. Howe (1863) vii. 188 The irreligious monarch..slept during the greater part of the sermon.
1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola I. Proem 11 Learned personages..maintained that Aristotle..was a thoroughly irreligious philosopher.
1869 R. Browning Ring & Bk. IV. x. 21 This is the man proves irreligiousest Of all mankind.
b. transferred. Of things: Showing a want of religion; at variance with religious principles.
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a1704 T. Brown Pleasant Epist. in Wks. (1707) I. ii. 3 Our Posies for Rings are either immodest or irreligious.
1856 F. L. Olmsted Journey Slave States 319 None of the irreligious falsities in stucco and paint that so generally disenchant all expression of worship in our city meeting-houses.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > theism > paganism > [adjective]
heathenishc893
heathen971
misbelievedc1225
Barbarya1300
payenc1300
miscreantc1330
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uncircumciseda1400
gentilec1400
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paganismc1425
profanec1450
pagan1464
ethnical?a1475
payemec1480
miscredentc1500
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whorish1535
ethnic1542
ethnish1542
idolous1546
mammetrous1546
gentilish1550
idolatrous?1550
idololatrical1550
infidel1551
idolatrical1556
gentilical1573
paganical?1573
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heatheny1580
irreligious1585
paganish1589
gentilic1603
idolaster1608
gentilitious1613
heathenous1613
idolatrizing1614
image-worshipping1621
misreligious1623
Mahounda1625
gentilizing1637
idololatrousa1641
infidelious1648
Baalitical1652
national1661
idolatric1669
paganic1676
gentilized1684
Baalish1690
idololatrica1711
infidelical1802
semi-fidel1834
Greekish1851
paganistic1853
unselect1882
goyish1888
1585 Abp. E. Sandys Serm. xix. 337 That irreligious crew..which fight for Antichrist, for heresie, for popery.
1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus v. iii. 120 The issue of an irreligious Moore. View more context for this quotation
1613 W. Browne Shepherd's Pipe iv Cypresse may fade..A herse 'mongst irreligious rites be ranged.
1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 193 Their Religion is austere (but irreligious)..some adore a Cow, others a Snake, other-some the Sunne.
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