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atheophobia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌeɪθioʊˈfoʊbiə/
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noun

Meaning 1

A fear or hatred of atheism or atheists.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: secularphobia

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From atheo- (“a- + theo-”) + -phobia.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: নাস্তিকতা বিদ্বেষী class বি (nastikota biddeśi) — fear or hatred of atheists
  • Danish: ateofobi — fear or hatred of atheists
  • Finnish: ateismin pelko — fear or hatred of atheists
  • Finnish: ateofobia — fear or hatred of atheists
  • French: athéophobie — fear or hatred of atheists
  • Hindi: नास्तिकभीति (nāstikbhīti) — fear or hatred of atheists
  • Japanese: 無神論恐怖症 (mushinron kyōfu-shō) — fear or hatred of atheists
  • Malay: ateofobia — fear or hatred of atheists
  • Russian: атеофо́бия (atɛofóbija) — fear or hatred of atheists