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[ ey -thee-iz-uh m ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈeɪ θiˌɪz əm / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings.
Origin of atheism 1580–90; <Greek áthe (os ) godless + -ism
OTHER WORDS FROM atheism an·ti·a·the·ism, adjective, noun pro·a·the·ism, noun Words nearby atheism at hand, athanor, Athapascan, Atharva-Veda, at heart, atheism , atheist, atheistic, Athel, athelia, atheling
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Example sentences from the Web for atheism He defied the atheism of communism and the empty religious practices of Putinism.
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Atheism is highest in Europe, where there are established churches involved in the political process.
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She is not public about her atheism , just as many of us are not public about our faith.
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They all encourage her to spin her atheism into some form of belief.
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In many ways, she seems a lock for the win, but her atheism puts her entire character in question.
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Against this certainty of the Me, therefore, there arose first of all a suspicion, and lastly the reproach of atheism .
The philosophy of life, and philosophy of language, in a course of lectures | Frederick von Schlegel
Mamma forbids me to see you; but, except in regard to the atheism , she does not say any thing against you.
Dona Perfecta | B. Perez Galdos
If there were more freedom there would be less error and atheism .
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For 68 after having impeached the High Priests of Atheism he seems to have turned upon himself.
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The atheism of Marlowe rests on no proof whatever, though it has got him friends in this later time.
A History of English Literature | George Saintsbury
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British Dictionary definitions for atheism noun rejection of belief in God or gods
Word Origin for atheism C16: from French athéisme, from Greek atheos godless, from a- 1 + theos god
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Content related to atheism What’s The Difference Between Atheism And Agnosticism?Atheism and Agnosticism get mixed up a lot when the question of divine existence comes up. How familiar are you with the difference between them, pray tell?
Words related to atheism nihilism, infidelity, disbelief, unbelief, impiety, doubt, heresy, skepticism, irreverence, godlessness, paganism, freethinking, iconoclasm, irreligion
Cultural definitions for atheism Denial that there is a God. (Compare agnosticism.)
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