Nonreligious
Nonreligious adjective - Lacking religious emotions, principles, or practices.
Usage example: grew up in a nonreligious family
Religious
Religious adjective - Of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion.
Usage example: Johann Sebastian Bach wrote some of the most beautiful religious music in the world
Nonreligious is an antonym for religious.
Both words in one sentence
- The religious believe them to be messing with God's creation or trying to play God, and the nonreligious often accuse them of either wishful thinking or interfering with natural evolution.
Source: Acceptable Religious Targets
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