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religiophobia

religiophobia noun: a fear or hatred of religion, religious faith, religious people or religious organizations.

Noun

religiophobia (uncountable)

  1. A fear or hatred of religion, religious faith, religious people or religious organizations.
    • Hence it is not necessary for the scientists to develop a sort of religiophobia nor is it necessary for the religious man to develop an attitude of suspicion against science.1937, A Chakravarti, Humanism and Indian Thought, G.S. Press, page 2
    • Racial groupthink and "religiophobia"...1997, Jim Sleeper, Liberal Racism

Antonyms of religiophobia

Origin of religiophobia

From Latin religiō (“moral obligation, worship”) and Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

Questions about religiophobia

What does religiophobia mean?
Religiophobia means a fear or hatred of religion, religious faith, religious people or religious organizations.
What part of speech is religiophobia?
Religiophobia is a noun.

Words near religiophobia in the dictionary

  1. religiophilosophical
  2. religiophilosophies
  3. religiophilosophy
  4. religiophobe
  5. religiophobes
  6. religiophobia
  7. religiophobic
  8. religiopolitical
  9. religioscientific
  10. religiose
  11. religiosi

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