nonreligious
adjective
non·re·li·gious
ˌnän-ri-ˈli-jəs 
: not religious: such as
a
: not having a religious character : secular
a nonreligious organization
b
: having no religion : irreligious
my nonreligious friends
Superficially these images might seem, even to the nonreligious spectator, "scandalous."—
Richard Wollheim
Richard Wollheim
Examples of nonreligious in a Sentence
grew up in a nonreligious family
a display of nonreligious holiday decorations on municipally owned property
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Some nonreligious customs of celebration include eating certain treats, giving children gifts of chocolate coins and playing with a dreidel.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
According to the lawsuit, the TDCJ had previously allowed employees to wear head coverings for both religious and nonreligious purposes — including baseball caps.
—Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 3 May 2024
The parallel state is widening its social base beyond Islamists to nonreligious nationalists, in an attempt to co-opt the growing influence of those who despise the official and selective imposition of Islamic law.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2021
The move prompted a coalition of parents — Jewish, Christian, Unitarian Universalist and nonreligious — to sue the state in federal court.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
According to the lawsuit, the TDCJ had previously allowed employees to wear head coverings for both religious and nonreligious purposes — including baseball caps.
—Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 3 May 2024
The parallel state is widening its social base beyond Islamists to nonreligious nationalists, in an attempt to co-opt the growing influence of those who despise the official and selective imposition of Islamic law.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2021
The move prompted a coalition of parents — Jewish, Christian, Unitarian Universalist and nonreligious — to sue the state in federal court.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Nonreligious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonreligious. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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