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antireligion

antireligion

8.6
Not supporting religion or religious groups
  • adjective
  • /ˌæn.ti.rɪˈlɪdʒ.ən/
  • Offensive
translation icon : antirreligioso
  • His antireligion stance was clear during the heated debate on faith in schools.

Examples

  • Some groups promote antireligion ideas in response to religious influence in politics.

  • The activist's antireligion views sparked controversy in the community.

  • His antireligion views often sparked heated debates.

  • Many people find his antireligion stance quite controversial.

  • The activist's antireligion views sparked controversy in the community.

  • Some groups promote antireligion ideas in response to religious influence in politics.

  • His antireligion stance was clear during the heated debate about the role of faith in public education.

Synonyms

irreligious
vsantireligion
3 8.6

Not interested in religion or being against it

expresses active hostility or clear opposition instead of mere indifference
antireligious
vsantireligion
1 7.4

Against religion or religious beliefs

includes active hostility and also targets religious institutions
antitheistic
vsantireligion
9.9

Strongly against religion and the idea of God

is hostile or opposed but not necessarily rejecting deity existence

Antonyms

religious
∞ 2.7

Believing in gods or spiritual ideas

How Religious

atheism
198 5.8
antireligion
  • Offensive
8.6

Surface Forms

antireligion positive

Morphology

antireligion = religion (transparent) = anti + religion

The meaning is directly compositional: 'anti-' adds the sense of opposition to the base noun 'religion'.

Etymology

Antireligion comes from the prefix anti- meaning 'against' and religion meaning 'beliefs and worship'. As an adjective, it describes a person, view, or action that is against religion, so you can remember it like antivirus or antiwar, where anti- shows 'against'.