atheism
disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or a supreme being or beings.
the philosophical position stating that there is no supreme being or beings.
Origin of atheism
1Other words from atheism
- an·ti·a·the·ism, adjective, noun
- pro·a·the·ism, noun
Words Nearby atheism
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How to use atheism in a sentence
He defied the atheism of communism and the empty religious practices of Putinism.
Remembering the Russian Priest Who Fought the Orthodox Church | Cathy Young | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTatheism is highest in Europe, where there are established churches involved in the political process.
She is not public about her atheism, just as many of us are not public about our faith.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism | Regina Lizik | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey all encourage her to spin her atheism into some form of belief.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism | Regina Lizik | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn many ways, she seems a lock for the win, but her atheism puts her entire character in question.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism | Regina Lizik | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
A little or superficial knowledge may incline a man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth him back to religion.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. WardHe may, perhaps, be unhappy in his atheism, and wish to hear all my arguments to enable him the better to arrive at the truth.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment | Silvio PellicoThe speculating atheist, the theist will tell us, may be an honest man, but his writings will cause atheism in politics.
Superstition In All Ages (1732) | Jean MeslierSo atheism, and the disbelief of the existence of the soul after death, characterized that materialism.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordHis uncompromising atheism is the very heart and core of his system and clarifies the whole situation.
Baron d'Holbach | Max Pearson Cushing
British Dictionary definitions for atheism
/ (ˈeɪθɪˌɪzəm) /
rejection of belief in God or gods
Origin of atheism
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for atheism
[ (ay-thee-iz-uhm) ]
Denial that there is a God. (Compare agnosticism.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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