nonreligious

adjective

non·​re·​li·​gious ˌnän-ri-ˈli-jəs 

: not religious: such as

a

: not having a religious character : secular

a nonreligious organization

b

: having no religion : irreligious

my nonreligious friends

Superficially these images might seem, even to the nonreligious spectator, "scandalous."

—Richard Wollheim

Synonyms

• godless
• irreligious
• religionless

Examples of nonreligious in a Sentence

grew up in a nonreligious family

a display of nonreligious holiday decorations on municipally owned property

Recent Examples on the Web

The enduring draw of karma The concept of karma is rooted in the worldview of many Asian religious traditions, like Hinduism and Buddhism, but it’s also become prevalent in other places, including nonreligious communities. —Angela Haupt, Time, 1 May 2025

Founded in 2015, the church offers weekly Sunday meetings for a couple dozen participants who share in leading sermons in relation to their commitment to secular humanism, a nonreligious worldview that rejects belief in the supernatural. —Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2022

By contrast, most nonreligious people accept the possibility of spontaneous remissions, inexplicable recoveries, and the rest of the medical mysteries that the Church calls healing miracles. —Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025

Like the nonreligious resolutions, these tended to be all about me, my worshiping and my praying. —Judy Knotts, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonreligious

• interreligious
• irreligious
• litigious
• prestigious
• prodigious
• religious