Synonyms for irreligion
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Noun
1. Atheism
atheism, godlessness, impiety, agnosticism, ungodliness, sinfulness, irreligiousness, irreligiosity, indevotion dated
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Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being irreligious; irreligious sentiment or thought.
Near-synonyms: atheism, agnosticism
Forms
- Plural
- irreligions → atheisms, godlessnesses, impieties, agnosticisms…
Example sentences
- atheism Atheism is a sign that religion is taken seriously.
- impiety His jokes about sacred things were taken as signs of impiety.
- infidelity Sami's infidelity was his closely guarded secret.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| irreligion | steady | |
| atheism | rising | |
| agnosticism | steady | |
| impiety | rising | |
| godlessness | rising | |
| infidelity | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- atheism3, impiety
- 10 letters
- infidelity5, sinfulness, indevotion, unreligion
- 11 letters
- agnosticism, godlessness, ungodliness
- 13 letters
- irreligiosity
- 14 letters
- nullifidianism
- 15 letters
- irreligiousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (atheism3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- irréligion