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atheist

atheist

21 4.4
Relating to people who do not believe in any god
  • adjective
  • /ˈeɪθiɪst/
translation icon : ateo
  • Many scientists identify as atheist and reject the notion of any deities.
  • atheist or humanist

Well, there's two types of atheist speakers, you might say.

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Examples

  • So you could think, for example, in our own time about atheist Christian polemics, right?

  • We could have an organization, the National Atheist Anti-Discrimination League, formed to fight discrimination against atheists.

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  • But the, the atheist movement itself is religious.

  • We certainly have quite a bit left in what passes for the Atheist Community.

    Blog text (2)
  • If they do so by taking the position that it's an atheist concern, I'm likely to speak up.

    Blog text (10)
  • The reality, however, is that there are few openly atheist or humanist charities.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The question wasn't about the government's role but the mission of atheist or secular organizations.

    Blog text (5)
  • Since starting seminary, my mom had become more open to talking about her faith, even with her avowedly atheist daughter.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The Atheist Experience is a weekly live call-in television show sponsored by the Atheist Community of Austin.

    Blog text (2)
  • Primarily composed of Christian students, the ensemble also included Muslim, Jewish, atheist, Hindu, and agnostic students.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

godless
vsatheist
35 7.0

Not believing in God or following any religion

refers to disbelief but without focusing on reverence or piety
atheistic
vsatheist
12 6.7

Not believing in any gods

is the same meaning but differs in form
unbelieving
vsatheist
1 6.8

Not accepting the idea of God or other religious ideas

focuses more narrowly on disbelief in gods rather than wider faith rejection
nontheistic
vsatheist
1 7.9

Not believing in gods

emphasizes disbelief in gods rather than mere noninvolvement
unreligious
vsatheist
1 6.0

Not believing in a god or taking part in worship

concerns lack of belief in gods rather than absence of practice
atheistical
vsatheist
9.9

Not believing in God or gods

is the same concept but differs only in form
nonbelieving
vsatheist
5.2

Not believing in religious ideas or practices

is about general disbelief in gods rather than refusing a single belief

Antonyms

12 7.5

Believing that a god or gods exist

How Religious

religious
2.7
spiritual
660 4.8
secular
143 4.7
atheist
21 4.4

Surface Forms

atheist positive

Etymology

Atheist comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'not' and theos meaning 'god', the same root you see in theology. So when something is called atheist, it describes a belief or idea that 'does not' include a god.