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atheist

[ ey-thee-ist ]

/ ˈeɪ θi ɪst /

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noun

a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.

Origin of atheist

1565–75; < Greek áthe(os) godless + -ist

synonym study for atheist

See agnostic

OTHER WORDS FROM atheist

an·ti·a·the·ist, noun, adjective pro·a·the·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby atheist

athapascan, athapaskan, athar, atharva-veda, atheism, atheist, atheistic, athel, athel tree, athelia, atheling

Example sentences from the Web for atheist

An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.

The Case Against In-Your-Face Atheism |Steve Neumann |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Waleed Al Husseini spent 10 months in Palestinian prison for being an atheist blogger.

What It’s Like to Be an Atheist in Palestine |Waleed al-Husseini, Movements.Org |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
All religions condemn lying, but Alicia Florrick likely will not be elected if she runs as an atheist.

The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism |Regina Lizik |November 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Her hyperrealist paintings are so powerful that they converted her atheist parents to Christians.

Blessed or Cursed? Child Prodigies Reveal All |Justin Jones |November 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

These are all fruitful options to pursue for any atheist interested in challenging the immoral stereotypes we have.

Loud, Proud, and Atheist: ‘Openly Secular’ Encourages Nonbelievers to Come Out of the Closet |Vlad Chituc |September 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Nature in an agony is no atheist; the soul that knows not where to fly, flies to God.

Christianity and Greek Philosophy |Benjamin Franklin Cocker
"I called you an atheist," returned the missionary, harshly.

The Rainbow Trail |Zane Grey
Many a man who professed himself an atheist has now seen what Christianity really means.

The Potter and the Clay |Arthur F. Winnington Ingram
Danton also, the second Titan of the Revolution, was an Atheist.

Flowers of Freethought |George W. Foote
I do not doubt it; but they all say that you are an atheist.

Dona Perfecta |B. Perez Galdos

British Dictionary definitions for atheist

atheist

/ (ˈeɪθɪˌɪst) /

noun

a person who does not believe in God or gods

adjective

of or relating to atheists or atheism

Derived forms of atheist

atheistic or atheistical, adjective atheistically, adverb