atheist

[ ey-thee-ist ]
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noun
  1. a person who does not believe in the existence of a supreme being or beings.

  2. a person who believes that there is no supreme being or beings.

Origin of atheist

1
First recorded in 1565–75; from Greek áthe(os) “godless” + -ist;see a-6, theo-

synonym study For atheist

See agnostic.

Other words from atheist

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

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British Dictionary definitions for atheist

atheist

/ (ˈeɪθɪˌɪst) /


noun
  1. a person who does not believe in God or gods

adjective
  1. of or relating to atheists or atheism

Derived forms of atheist

  • atheistic or atheistical, adjective
  • atheistically, adverb

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