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atheist

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.θi.ɪst/

The English word “atheist” has 8 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A person who does not believe in deities or gods.
  2. A person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.
  3. A person who doubts the existence of deities (therefore, an agnostic may be considered an atheist).
  4. Any person lacking belief in deities (including children who are unaware of religion).
  5. A person who does not believe in a particular deity (but may believe in another deity).
  6. A person who does not believe in any religion (not even a religion without gods); a nonreligious person.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to atheists or atheism; atheistic.

verb

  1. To make someone an atheist.

Etymology

From Middle French athéiste (athée + -iste), from Latin atheos, from Ancient Greek ἄθεος (átheos, “godless, without god”), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + θεός (theós, “god”).

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