adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to atheists or atheism; atheistic.
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adj
Of or relating to atheists or atheism; atheistic.
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noun
A person who does not believe in deities or gods.
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Topics: lifestyle, religion
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noun
A person who does not believe in deities or gods.
A person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.
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Qualifier: strictly
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: positive atheist, strong atheist, gnostic atheist
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noun
A person who does not believe in deities or gods.
A person who doubts the existence of deities (therefore, an agnostic may be considered an atheist).
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Usage: broadly
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: weak atheist
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noun
A person who does not believe in deities or gods.
Any person lacking belief in deities (including children who are unaware of religion).
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Qualifier: very broadly
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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noun
A person who does not believe in a particular deity (but may believe in another deity).
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Usage: uncommon
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noun
A person who does not believe in any religion (not even a religion without gods); a nonreligious person.
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Usage: proscribed, sometimes
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verb
To make someone an atheist.
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Usage: rare, transitive
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adjective
related to or characterized by or given to atheism
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Synonyms: atheistic, atheistical
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noun
someone who denies the existence of god
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Broader terms: disbeliever, nonbeliever, unbeliever
History
From Middle French athéiste (athée + -iste), from Latin atheos, from Ancient Greek ἄθεος (átheos, “godless, without god”), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + θεός (theós, “god”).
Across languages
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