irreligious
adjective
ir·re·li·gious
ˌir-i-ˈli-jəs 
1
: neglectful of religion : lacking religious emotions, doctrines, or practices
so irreligious that they exploit popular religion for professional purposes—
G. B. Shaw
G. B. Shaw2
: indicating lack of religion
irreligiously
adverb
Examples of irreligious in a Sentence
raised in an irreligious family where the subject of God was never even discussed
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2024
From its earliest days in the nineteenth century and until the Holocaust, the Orthodox rabbinate in eastern Europe was not enthusiastic about the Zionist movement, which at the time was led by irreligious Jews.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2011
Ephraim — ambitious, socialist and irreligious — takes his family to Riga, Latvia, to Palestine and finally to France.
—Lauren Elkin, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
There may even be some juice left in secularization in Northern Europe as the older generations which fill the pews die off to be replaced by the cresting wave of irreligious born since 1960.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2010
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“Irreligious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreligious. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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irreligious
adjective
ir·re·li·gious
ˌir-i-ˈlij-əs
: lacking religious emotions, principles, or practices
irreligiously
adverb
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