单词 | atheistic |
释义 | atheistic (once / 11442 pages) adj If you are atheistic, you don't believe in God. Or in any gods for that matter. You’re also probably not interested in praying or participating in religious rituals. The French root of atheistic literally translates to “without god,” and that’s how atheistic folks choose to live — with no god talk affecting their decisions. Some people who are atheistic actually get together to discuss their lack of belief, called atheism. Atheistic is an exception to the rule about “i before e except after c,” so watch out for that. WORD FAMILYatheistic: atheistically+/atheism: atheisms, atheist, atheistic/atheist: atheistical, atheists USAGE EXAMPLESBut the current House speaker, a practicing Roman Catholic, described Objectivism as “something that I completely disagree with. It’s an atheistic philosophy.” Wall Street Journal(Nov 11, 2016) Dear Amy: Responding to the letter from “Atheistic, but Not Amoral,” for both theists and atheists, the matter of belief is not a choice. Washington Post(Jul 13, 2016) “The great difference between our Western Christian world and the atheistic Communist world is not political—it is moral,” McCarthy said. The New Yorker(Jun 20, 2016) 1adj related to or characterized by or given to atheism Syn atheist, atheistical 2adj rejecting any belief in gods Syn atheistical, unbelieving irreligious hostile or indifferent to religion |
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