antitheism
- noun
- /ˌæntiˈθiːɪzəm/
- Formal
- In practice, atheism is often accompanied by antitheism.
Examples
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I think what many of us are trying to get across to the others is that for atheism and antitheism to be relevant, we need to fight not only the root of the problem (religion), but the implications of religious thought.
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Ah, but the second someone persecutes a person for their religion, then they are adding something to their atheism (antitheism, in your example), aren't they?
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What you're teaching is antitheism.
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Perhaps if you could produce atheists who had no other discernible ideologies to impart the need for power and evoke the behavior that leads to genocide and antitheism, then you'd have a point.
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Antitheism often advocates for a society where religious beliefs are actively opposed and challenged.
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Many philosophers argue that antitheism is a necessary stance in promoting secularism and rational thought.
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The rise of antitheism in recent years reflects a growing trend of questioning traditional religious beliefs.
Synonyms
Belief that religion should be kept out of government and public life
Not supporting religion or religious groups
A feeling or belief against religion
Antonyms
How Opposed
Surface Forms
Morphology
antitheism = theism (transparent) = anti + the + ism
The word is formed by adding the productive prefix 'anti-' to 'theism', and the opposing meaning is directly compositional.
Etymology
Antitheism is made of anti- (meaning 'against') and theism ('belief in a god'). So antitheism is being openly 'against' belief in God or religion.