religiophobia

religiophobia

English

Etymology

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

Noun

religiophobia (uncountable)

1. A fear or hatred of religion, religious faith, religious people or religious organisations.
   • 1937, A Chakravarti, Humanism and Indian Thought, G.S. Press, page 2:

     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.

   • 1997, Jim Sleeper, Liberal Racism:

     Racial groupthink and "religiophobia"...

   • 2003, Ethan Walker, The Mystic Christ:

     In fact he reverses the issue of religiophobia by stating flatly that those who are not against him are for him!

Antonyms

• atheophobia

Related terms

• religiophobic
• religiophobe

Translations

Fear of religion or the religious

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