Definitions

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  • noun An irrational or obsessive fear or anxiety of religion, religious faith, religious people or religious organisations.

Etymologies

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From Latin religiō ("moral obligation, worship") and Ancient Greek φόβος (phobos, "fear").

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Examples

  • Several years ago, I coined the term "religiophobia" to characterize progressive people with an irrational fear of organized religion like homophobia is an irrational fear of gay people or gynephobia is an irrational fear of women.

    What's the Connection?: RELIGULOUS -- RELIGOPHOBIA at the movies Debra W. Haffner 2008

  • Several years ago, I coined the term "religiophobia" to characterize progressive people with an irrational fear of organized religion like homophobia is an irrational fear of gay people or gynephobia is an irrational fear of women.

    Archive 2008-10-01 Debra W. Haffner 2008

  • I introduced them to a word I created a few years ago, "religiophobia", the fear of religion that often characterizes the attitude of people working in the sexual health and rights field.

    Archive 2006-03-01 Debra W. Haffner 2006

  • Several years ago, I coined the term "religiophobia" to characterize progressive people with an irrational fear of organized religion (like homophobia is an irrational fear of gay people or gynephobia is an irrational fear of women.)

    UUpdates - All updates 2008

  • I also think that the section on "shared principles for the role of religion in the public square" is very useful, especially for those of us who work with people whose religiophobia protests public engagement by religious leaders.

    What's the Connection?: More "Reasoning Together" Debra W. Haffner 2007

  • I also think that the section on "shared principles for the role of religion in the public square" is very useful, especially for those of us who work with people whose religiophobia protests public engagement by religious leaders.

    Archive 2007-10-01 Debra W. Haffner 2007

  • You could have religiophobia or Catholicphobis & Protestantphobia -or generalized Fundiphobia

    Fatophobic Sex Scenes in The L Word 2005

  • Rand Simberg's post about "Republican religiophobia."

    Classical Values 2008

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