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antireligion

antireligion

8.1
A belief or movement that opposes religion
  • noun
  • /ˌæntiˈrɪlɪdʒən/
  • Offensive
translation icon : antirreligiosidad
  • The rise of antireligion movements has sparked debates about the role of faith in society.

Examples

  • The HRCP was an avowed secular organization at a time when secularism was equated with atheism and antireligion in Pakistani society.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The French understanding of "secularism" that elsewhere is often seen as extreme and "antireligion" (and in particular, anti-non-Western ethnic minorities) is, for many French on both the Right and Left, as for me, first and foremost about religious freedom.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Many people express antireligion views in discussions about the separation of church and state.

  • His antireligion stance became clear when he advocated for policies that limited religious influence in government.

Synonyms

unbelief
vsantireligion
6 7.5

Not accepting religious ideas about gods

is opposition to religion rather than a personal lack of belief
irreligion
vsantireligion
1 9.5

Not following or believing in any religion

focuses on active opposition or deliberate rejection rather than mere absence
antireligiousness
vsantireligion
9.6

A feeling or belief against religion

is the simple noun label for that same attitude
antitheism
vsantireligion
  • Formal
9.4

A belief that religion should be opposed

is general opposition rather than organized doctrinal activism
nonreligion
vsantireligion
8.2

Belief that religion should be kept out of government and public life

is general opposition or rejection without necessarily public activism
irreligiosity
vsantireligion
9.5

A lack of religious belief or practice

is about active opposition or rejection rather than mere indifference or absence

How Religious

religion
2.0
agnosticism
4 8.2
secularism
16 6.8
antireligion
  • Offensive
8.1

Surface Forms

antireligion singular
antireligions plural

Morphology

antireligion = religion (transparent) = anti + religion

The noun denotes opposition to religion, which is transparently formed by adding 'anti-' to 'religion'.

Etymology

Antireligion comes from the prefix anti- meaning 'against' and religion meaning 'beliefs and worship'. As a noun, it means 'opposition to religion' or the idea of being against religious beliefs, so it simply names the state of being against religion, just like antivirus names being against viruses.