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atheist
a·the·ism A0495200 (ā′thē-ĭz′əm)n. Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods.
[French athéisme, from athée, atheist, from Greek atheos, godless : a-, without; see a-1 + theos, god; see dhēs- in Indo-European roots.]
a′the·ist n.a′the·is′tic, a′the·is′ti·cal adj.a′the·is′ti·cal·ly adv.atheist (ˈeɪθɪˌɪst) n (Philosophy) a person who does not believe in God or godsadj (Philosophy) of or relating to atheists or atheism ˌatheˈistic, ˌatheˈistical adj ˌatheˈistically adva•the•ist (ˈeɪ θi ɪst)
n. a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being. [1565–75; < Greek áthe(os) godless (a- a-6 + -theos, adj. derivative of theós god) + -ist] a`the•is′tic, a′the•is′ti•cal, adj. a`the•is′ti•cal•ly, adv. syn: atheist, agnostic, infidel refer to persons lacking religious belief or a particular religious faith. An atheist denies the existence of a deity or of divine beings. An agnostic believes it is impossible to know whether there is a God without sufficient evidence. An infidel is an unbeliever, esp. one who does not accept Christianity or Islam; the word is usu. pejorative. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | atheist - someone who denies the existence of goddisbeliever, nonbeliever, unbeliever - someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity) | | Adj. | 1. | atheist - related to or characterized by or given to atheism; "atheist leanings"atheistical, atheistic |
atheistnoun nonbeliever, pagan, sceptic, disbeliever, heathen, infidel, unbeliever, freethinker, irreligionist She is an ex-nun who is now an atheist.Quotations
"An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support" [John Buchan On Being a Real Person]
"By night an atheist half believes a God" [Edward Young The Complaint: Night Thoughts]
"No one has ever died an atheist" [Plato Laws]
"There are no atheists in the foxholes" [William Thomas Cummings I Saw the Fall of the Phillipines]Translationsatheism (ˈeiθiizəm) noun the belief that there is no God. 無神論 无神论ˈatheist noun a person who does not believe in God. 無神論者 无神论者ˌatheˈistic adjective 無神論的 无神论的EncyclopediaSeeatheismAtheist
ATHEIST. One who denies the existence of God.
2. As atheists have not any religion that can bind their consciences tospeak the truth, they are excluded from being witnesses. Bull. N. P. 292; 1Atk. 40; Gilb. Ev. 129; 1 Phil. Ev. 19. See also, Co. Litt. 6 b.; 2 Inst.606; 3 Inst. 165; Willes, R. 451 Hawk. B. 2, c. 46, s. 148; 2 Hale's P. C.279. atheist
Synonyms for atheistnoun nonbelieverSynonyms- nonbeliever
- pagan
- sceptic
- disbeliever
- heathen
- infidel
- unbeliever
- freethinker
- irreligionist
Synonyms for atheistnoun someone who denies the existence of godRelated Words- disbeliever
- nonbeliever
- unbeliever
adj related to or characterized by or given to atheismSynonyms |