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Irreligious vs Areligious - What's the difference?

irreligious | areligious |

As adjectives the difference between irreligious and areligious

is that irreligious is contrary to religious beliefs and practices while areligious is not religious; irreligious.

irreligious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Contrary to religious beliefs and practices.
  • Describing a conscious rejection of religion.
  • Having no relation to religion; nonreligious.

    • Related terms

    * irreligiously * religious

    areligious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not religious; irreligious.
  • *2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, p. 556:
  • *:From September 1792, for example, the registration of births, marriages and deaths was made a purely civil function, while legislation on divorce introduced at the same time was also entirely areligious .

    • Antonyms

    * religious