Antireligion

/ˌæntiːrɪˈlɪdʒən/ noun

Definition

Opposition to religion or religious belief; a stance rejecting religion's value, truth, or role in society.

Etymology

From anti- + religion (from Latin religare, to bind together). Modern term reflecting secular or atheistic positions.

Kelly Says

Antireligion movements in Soviet and Chinese communist states actively suppressed religious practice, confiscating temples and churches, revealing how antireligion can be as dogmatic and coercive as religious extremism.

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