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atheism

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a·the·ism  (th-zm)
n.
1. Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods.
2. The doctrine that there is no God or gods.

[French athéisme, from athée, atheist, from Greek atheos, godless : a-, without; see a-1 + theos, god; see dhs- in Indo-European roots.]

atheism [aith-ee-iz-zum]
Noun
the belief that there is no God [Greek a- without + theos god]
atheist n

atheism
the absolute denial of the existence of God or any other gods. — atheist, n.atheistic, adj.
See also: God and Gods
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.atheism - the doctrine or belief that there is no God
religious orientation - an attitude toward religion or religious practices
theism - the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
2.atheism - a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
unbelief, disbelief - a rejection of belief

atheism
Translations
atheism [ˈeɪθɪɪzəm] nateísmo

atheism [ˈeɪθɪɪzəm] nathéisme m

atheism [ˈeɪθɪɪzəm] nAtheismus m

atheism [ˈeɪθɪɪzəm] nateismo

atheism
n atheism [ˈeiθiizəm]
the belief that there is no God. ateïsme إلحاد атеизъм ateismus ateisme der Atheismus αθεϊσμός ateísmo ateism بی خدایی ateismi athéisme אַתִיאִיזם नास्तिकता ateizam ateizmus tidak percaya Tuhan trúleysi, guðleysi ateismo 無神論 무신론 ateizmas ateisms kepercayaan tiada tuhan athea asme ateisme ateizm ateísmo ateism атеизм ateizmus ateizem ateizam ateism ความไม่เชื่อว่ามีพระเจ้า Tanrı tanımazlık, Allahsızlık 無神論 атеїзм الحاد ، دہریا پن thuyết vô thần
n atheist
a person who does not believe in God. ateïs مُلحِـد атеист ateista ateist der/die Atheist(in) άθεος ateo ateist ملحد؛ خدانشناس ateisti athée אַתִיאִיסט नास्तिक ateist ateista (seorang) ateis guðleysingi ateo 無神論者 무신론자 ateistas ateists orang yang tidak percaya pada tuhan athea ast ateist ateista ateu ateu атеист ateista, -ka ateist ateista ateist ผู้ที่เชื่อว่าพระเจ้าไม่มีอยู่จริง Tanrının varlığına inanmayan, Tanrı tanımaz, ateist 無神論者 атеїст ملحد ، کافر ، người theo thuyết vô thần
adj atheˈistic
ateïsties إلحادي атеситичен ateistický ateistisk atheistisch αθεϊστικός ateo ateistlik خدا نشناس ateistinen athée אַתִיאִיסטִי निरीश्वरवादात्मक ateističan ateista secara ateistis guðlaus; óguðlegur ateo 無神論の 무신론(자)의 ateistinis, ateizmo ateistisks ketidakpercayaan pada tuhan athea astisch ateistisk ateistyczny ateu ateist атеистический ateistický ateističen ateistički ateistisk เกี่ยวกับความเชื่อว่าพระเจ้าไม่มีอยู่จริง Tanrısız 無神論的 атеїстичний ملحدانہ طور پر vô thần


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Nay, even that school which is most accused of atheism doth most demonstrate religion; that is, the school of Leucippus and Democritus and Epicurus.
Certainly, this is one aspect of a certain kind of Atheism--the Atheism of the man who reveres beauty to such an extent that his own ugliness, which outrages him, must be concealed from every eye lest it should not be respected as Zarathustra respected it.
You know, one of those uncouth new people one's so often coming across nowadays, One of those free-thinkers you know, who are reared d'emblee in theories of atheism, scepticism, and materialism.
 
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