religiophobia

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noun

A fear or hatred of religion, religious faith, religious people or religious organizations.

Opposite
atheophobia
OriginLatin religiō ← Ancient Greek φόβος →
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Meanings

nounreligiophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA fear or hatred of religion, religious faith, religious people or religious organizations.

    Racial groupthink and "religiophobia"...

    1997, Jim Sleeper, Liberal Racism
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    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

    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

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
atheophobia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφόβος“fear”
  2. Latinreligiō“moral obligation, worship”
  3. Englishreligiophobia

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

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Translations

Finnish uskontokammo
  • uskontokammoFear of religion or the religious
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APA

religiophobia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/religiophobia

MLA

“religiophobia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/religiophobia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “religiophobia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/religiophobia.

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