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religionless

religionless

7.5
Not belonging to or following any religion
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈlɪdʒənləs/
translation icon : sin religión
  • He's the best selling author of Buddhist Boot Camp, faithfully religionless, and most recently the opposite of Namaste.

He's the best selling author of Buddhist Boot Camp, faithfully religionless, and most recently the opposite of Namaste.

Examples

  • I like when someone suggests "praying to a religionless Creator" and it's mysteriously effective!

    Blog text (22)
  • She described her beliefs as religionless, focusing instead on morality and ethics without the influence of organized religion.

  • "There has been much debate on precisely what Bonhoeffer really meant by his famous celebration of the advent of 'religionless Christianity,' but there is little disagreement that there was an aesthetic turn in his life and work.

    Academic text (2000)
  • In today's society, many individuals identify as religionless, seeking meaning outside traditional religious frameworks.

  • The rise of secularism has led to an increasing number of people identifying as religionless in modern cultures.

Synonyms

godless
vsreligionless
35 7.0

Not believing in God or following any religion

is neutral lack of religion rather than an emphasis on piety
atheistic
vsreligionless
12 6.7

Not believing in any gods

is broader covering general nonconnection with religion beyond disbelief
irreligious
vsreligionless
3 8.6

Not interested in religion or being against it

is neutral absence of religious connection rather than a hostile stance
unbelieving
vsreligionless
1 6.8

Not accepting the idea of God or other religious ideas

is neutral nonconnection rather than an active rejection of belief
nontheistic
vsreligionless
1 7.9

Not believing in gods

is about absence of religious connection not only lacking belief in gods
unreligious
vsreligionless
1 6.0

Not believing in a god or taking part in worship

is broader covering any lack of connection with religion
nonspiritual
vsreligionless
1 5.6

About everyday life or material things, not about religion

is about lack of religion or connection rather than being material
nonadherent
vsreligionless
8.4

Not belonging to a particular religion or organization

is more general meaning no connection with religion at all
atheistical
vsreligionless
9.9

Not believing in God or gods

is the neutral absence of religion rather than a defined unbelief

Antonyms

2.7

Believing in gods or spiritual ideas

55 5.7

Very religious and serious about their faith

Surface Forms

religionless positive

Morphology

religionless = religion (transparent) = religion + less

The suffix '-less' clearly indicates the absence of 'religion', making the meaning derivable.

Etymology

Religionless comes from the common word religion, meaning 'beliefs about gods and worship', plus the ending -less, which means 'without' as in hopeless or careless. So religionless simply means 'without religion'.