atheist

a·the·ism

 (ā′thē-ĭz′əm)

n.

Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods.

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

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a′the·ist n.

a′the·is′tic, a′the·is′ti·cal adj.

a′the·is′ti·cal·ly adv.

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atheist

(ˈeɪθɪˌɪst)

n

(Philosophy) a person who does not believe in God or gods

adj

(Philosophy) of or relating to atheists or atheism

ˌatheˈistic, ˌatheˈistical adj

ˌatheˈistically adv

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a•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.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	atheist - someone who denies the existence of god disbeliever, 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

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atheist

noun 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]

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Translations

كافرملحدمُلْحِدمُلحِـد

ateista

ateist

AtheistAtheistin

άθεοςαθεϊστής

ateo

ateisti

athéeathéiste

ateist

guîleysingi

ateoateista

無神論者

무신론자

atheïst

ateist

ateista

ateu

атеистатеистка

ateista

ateist

ผู้เชื่อว่าพระเจ้าไม่มีจริง

Tanrı tanımazTanrının varlığına inanmayanateist

người vô thần

无神论者

atheist

[ˈeɪθɪɪst] N → ateo/a m/f

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atheist

[ˈeɪθiɪst] n → athée mf

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atheist

n → Atheist(in) m(f)

adj attr → atheistisch

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atheist

[ˈeɪθɪɪst] n → ateo/a

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atheism

(ˈeiθiizəm) noun

the belief that there is no God. ateïsme إلحاد атеизъм ateísmo ateismus der Atheismus ateisme αθεϊσμόςateísmo ateism بی خدایی ateismi athéisme אַתִיאִיזם नास्तिकता ateizam ateizmus tidak percaya Tuhan trúleysi, guðleysi ateismo 無神論 무신론 ateizmas ateisms kepercayaan tiada tuhan atheïsmeateismeateizm الحاد، بی خدایی ateísmo ateism атеизм ateizmus ateizem ateizam ateism ความไม่เชื่อว่ามีพระเจ้า Tanrı tanımazlık, Allahsızlık 無神論 атеїзм الحاد ، دہریا پن thuyết vô thần 无神论

ˈatheist noun

a person who does not believe in God. ateïs مُلحِـد атеист ateu ateista der/die Atheist(in) ateist άθεοςateo ateist ملحد؛ خدانشناس ateisti athéeאתיאיסט नास्तिक ateist ateista (seorang) ateis guðleysingi ateo 無神論者 무신론자 ateistas ateists orang yang tidak percaya pada tuhan atheïstateistateista ملحد، د خدای څخه منکر 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 无神论者

ˌatheˈistic adjective

ateïsties إلحادي атеситичен ateu ateistický atheistisch ateistisk αθεϊστικόςateo ateistlik خدا نشناس ateistinen athée אַתִיאִיסטִי निरीश्वरवादात्मक ateističan ateista secara ateistis guðlaus; óguðlegur ateo 無神論の 무신론의 ateistinis, ateizmo ateistisks ketidakpercayaan pada tuhan atheïstischateistiskateistyczny خدای نه پیژندونکی، ملحد ateu ateist атеистический ateistický ateističen ateistički ateistisk เกี่ยวกับความเชื่อว่าพระเจ้าไม่มีอยู่จริง Tanrısız 無神論的 атеїстичний ملحدانہ طور پر vô thần 无神论的

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atheist

→ مُلْحِد ateista ateist Atheist άθεος ateo ateisti athée ateist ateo 無神論者 무신론자 atheïst ateist ateista ateu атеист ateist ผู้เชื่อว่าพระเจ้าไม่มีจริง tanrı tanımaz người vô thần 无神论者

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