religiophobia
nounEtymology From Latin religiō (“moral obligation, worship”) and Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).
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:
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- In fact he reverses the issue of religiophobia by stating flatly that those who are not against him are for him!2003, Ethan Walker, The Mystic Christ:
- Antonyms
- atheophobia
- Related terms
- religiophobic, religiophobe