Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who does not manifest devotion to a deity: A nonreligious person is 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 person in 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 nonreligious life.
• Irreligious (adj): Indifferent or hostile to religion.
  • His irreligious comments offended some attendees.
• Secular (adj): Denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
  • We live in a secular society.

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 affiliation on the form.

Noun

1. a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity