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atheist
[ey-thee-ist]
noun
a person who does not believe in the existence of a supreme being or beings.
a person who believes that there is no supreme being or beings.
atheist
/ ˈɪθɪˌɪ /
noun
a person who does not believe in God or gods
adjective
of or relating to atheists or atheism
Other 51Թ Forms
- antiatheist noun
- proatheist noun
- ˌٳˈپ adjective
- ˌٳˈپally adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of atheist1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Whether one identifies as an atheist, Jew, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, or subscribes to countless other forms of spiritual worship, our world is shaped by Christian thought.
Initially, it was billed as "1 Christian versus 20 atheists," but then one of the atheists outed Peterson, by simply asking Peterson a simple question: "Am I not talking to a Christian?"
You may be an atheist, a non-Christian, or a more liberal Christian who believes in healing the sick.
Non-white Christian groups, non-Christian religious groups, atheists, agnostics and unaffiliated all hold unfavorable views of Trump.
Though Korda is an atheist, Del Toro thinks of these dreamlike moments as the character’s attempt at mending his own wounds.
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An atheist is a person who does not believe in the existence of a supreme being or deity. In other words, an atheist is a person who does not believe in the existence of God or of any gods.The belief or doctrine that denies the existence of gods or supreme beings is atheism. Atheist can also be used as an adjective to describe such beliefs or things involving such beliefs. The adjective atheistic can be used in the same way.The word atheist means something different from the word agnostic, which refers to a person who believes it is impossible to know whether or not a supreme being exists. When asked if God or gods exist, an atheist would answer “No,” while an agnostic would answer “It is impossible to know.”Example: Being an atheist doesn’t mean I think God is bad—it means that I think God doesn’t exist.
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