areligiousadj.

Brit.

/eɪrᵻˈlɪdʒəs/, U.S.

/eɪrəˈlɪdʒəs/,

/eɪriˈlɪdʒəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation'; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: a- prefix⁶, religious adj.

Etymology: < a- prefix⁶ + religious adj., originally after French areligieux (1901 or earlier; the term is frequently associated with Aristide Briand: compare quot. 1907).

Not influenced by, concerned about, or practising religion; having no religious beliefs.

ΚΠ

1907 N. Amer. Rev. Feb. 281 We have seen M. Briand..speak of the Government as being ‘areligious’, or without religion.

1953 Sc. Jrnl. Theol. 6 385 We refer, of course, to the famous doctrine of the three stages—the aesthetic, the ethical, and the religious... The aesthetic stage may be regarded as a-ethical and a-religious.

1974 tr. W. F. Wertheim Evol. & Revol. 173 A-religious rationalism was the prevalent trend of thinking in the Age of Enlightenment.

1992 D. Morgan Rising in West iii. xxiv. 481 By the end of 1987 Bill was leaning toward Dole, that flinty areligious pragmatist.

2011 Church Times 15 July 9/4 The union movement in Britain today is an a-religious organisation that exists largely to promote the self-interest of public-sector employees.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	areligious
释义	areligiousadj. Brit. /eɪrᵻˈlɪdʒəs/, U.S. /eɪrəˈlɪdʒəs/, /eɪriˈlɪdʒəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation'; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: a- prefix⁶, religious adj. Etymology: < a- prefix⁶ + religious adj., originally after French areligieux (1901 or earlier; the term is frequently associated with Aristide Briand: compare quot. 1907). Not influenced by, concerned about, or practising religion; having no religious beliefs. ΚΠ 1907 N. Amer. Rev. Feb. 281 We have seen M. Briand..speak of the Government as being ‘areligious’, or without religion. 1953 Sc. Jrnl. Theol. 6 385 We refer, of course, to the famous doctrine of the three stages—the aesthetic, the ethical, and the religious... The aesthetic stage may be regarded as a-ethical and a-religious. 1974 tr. W. F. Wertheim Evol. & Revol. 173 A-religious rationalism was the prevalent trend of thinking in the Age of Enlightenment. 1992 D. Morgan Rising in West iii. xxiv. 481 By the end of 1987 Bill was leaning toward Dole, that flinty areligious pragmatist. 2011 Church Times 15 July 9/4 The union movement in Britain today is an a-religious organisation that exists largely to promote the self-interest of public-sector employees. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1907
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