nonreligious person
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who does not manifest devotion to a deity: A
nonreligious personis an individual who does not express or show religious faith, worship, or dedication to a god or gods. This term describes a secular or irreligious orientation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- As a
nonreligious person, she bases her moral decisions on humanistic principles rather than religious doctrine. - The survey aimed to understand the perspectives of the
nonreligious personin a predominantly religious community.
Advanced Usage
- The term is a neutral, descriptive category. It can encompass a wide spectrum of individuals, including atheists, agnostics, secular humanists, and those simply indifferent to religion, who all share the common characteristic of not practicing or professing a religion.
Variants and Related Words
- Nonreligious (adj): Not relating to or believing in a religion.
- He leads a
nonreligiouslife.
- Irreligious (adj): Indifferent or hostile to religion.
- His
irreligiouscomments offended some attendees.
- Secular (adj): Denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
- We live in a
secularsociety.
Synonyms
- Atheist: A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.
- Agnostic: A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God.
- Secularist: A person who advocates the separation of religion from political, social, and educational institutions.
Related Phrases
- Person of no faith: A phrase with a similar meaning to .
- The interfaith dialogue included a
person of no faith.
- Without religious affiliation: Describing someone not formally connected to a religious group.
- He checked the box for
without religious affiliationon the form.
Noun
- a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity