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反宗教主義
はんしゅうきょうしゅぎ
1. [n]
▶ opposition to religion



History:
4. A 2022-09-02 07:44:13  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Fair enough. Secularism doesn't really fit. ("opposition against" is a bit of a tautology.)
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<gloss>opposition against religion</gloss>
+<gloss>opposition to religion</gloss>
3. A* 2022-09-02 05:50:45 
  Refs:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/反宗教主義
https://jp.quora.com/反宗教主義は-問題がありますか?share=1
  Comments:
Aside from how 反宗教主義 is against/anti(反)+religion(宗教)+doctrine(主義), there is also the fact that the Japanese descriptions of what the word means, as well as usage of the word, clearly indicates that it is opposition against religion.
This is completely different and separate from secularism, which is absolutely NOT opposed to religion!

Secularism is merely the idea, that government and laws not be based on religion, and be religion-neutral.
Not give special privileges, nor condemnation, based on religion.
Secularism, being fundamental to religious freedom, could indeed be argued to be PRO-religion!
Firmly anti-theocracy, sure, but any theocracy is anti all religions, other than the state religion.
(secularism can also be seen as neutralising, or "taming", religion, making it not be so harmful or influential …but that's beside the point!)
  Diff:
@@ -12,2 +12 @@
-<xref type="see" seq="1374140">世俗主義・せぞくしゅぎ</xref>
-<gloss>secularism</gloss>
+<gloss>opposition against religion</gloss>
2. A 2013-08-24 00:25:55  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/反宗教主義
  Comments:
The "antireligion" on that page is quite 直訳. 反宗教主義 is less common that 非宗教主義  (just submitted.)
  Diff:
@@ -12,1 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>antireligion</gloss>
+<xref type="see" seq="1374140">世俗主義・せぞくしゅぎ</xref>
+<gloss>secularism</gloss>
1. A* 2013-08-22 20:26:24  Scott
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