Irreligious vs Pernicious - What's the difference?
irreligious | pernicious | Related terms |
Contrary to religious beliefs and practices.
Describing a conscious rejection of religion.
Having no relation to religion; nonreligious.
Causing much harm in a subtle way.
* 1911 , ,
Causing death or injury; deadly.
Irreligious is a related term of pernicious.
As adjectives the difference between irreligious and pernicious
is that irreligious is contrary to religious beliefs and practices while pernicious is causing much harm in a subtle way.irreligious
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(en adjective)pernicious
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(en adjective)- Puritanism no longer employs the thumbscrew and lash; but it still has a most pernicious hold on the minds and feelings of the American people.