unreligious

adjective

un·​religious

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1

: irreligious

2

: having no connection with or relation to religion : involving no religious import or idea : nonreligious

unreligious education

unreligiously

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adverb

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from un- entry 1 + religious

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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