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a·the·ism
/
ˈeɪ
θiˌɪz
əm
/
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ey
-thee-iz-
uh
m
]
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noun
1.
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
2.
disbelief in the existence of a supreme being or beings.
Origin:
1580–90;
<
Greek
áthe
(
os
) godless +
-ism
Related forms
an·ti·a·the·ism,
adjective, noun
pro·a·the·ism,
noun
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Example Sentences
The disagreement was not, then, between
atheism
and humanism.
Whether
atheism
is true or not, the main inescapable philosophical point in
atheism
, is that life has no meaning.
Atheism
is an effect of that knowledge, not a lack of knowledge.
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The disagreement was not, then, between
atheism
and humanism.
Whether
atheism
is true or not, the main inescapable philosophical point in
atheism
, is that life has no meaning.
Atheism
is an effect of that knowledge, not a lack of knowledge.
Religious people are generaly unethical in their approach to
atheism
.
Simply uttering the words can prompt a reaction akin to preaching
atheism
at tent revival.
There is nothing inherent to
atheism
that encourages more or less tolerance than any other religion does.
The same can be said for strident
atheism
and totalitarianism.
Atheism
is consistently expressed in the same arguments and tactics of other recognized prejudices.
Confronting an insurance salesman every day poses a challenge from the perspective of religion or
atheism
.
Atheism
is a religion in the same way that not collecting stamps is a hobby.
Atheism
is as much pseudoscience as the psychic realm.
Atheism
is a religious vacuum and quite impossible to achieve.
The best explanation of the unavoidable decadences of the totalitary regimes and the reasons for their
atheism
.
My hunch is that
atheism
is a misnomer for cerebralism.
Atheism
is ludicrous as it depends upon proving a negative.
By the way, you also seem to be confused about
atheism
.
The equation of science with rigid
atheism
is one such example.
Bible bashers tie evolution in with
atheism
before any atheist even speaks up.
First breaking off into different sects, weakening, then finally to
atheism
.
It would also be a valid ad hominem if the
atheism
forms the foundation for an ideology or argument.
Crick, by the way, was an agnostic leaning toward
atheism
.
There is no automatic coupling between true and good science and
atheism
.
But a series of posters on city buses promoting
atheism
is intended.
I've written before about the interesting symbiosis that exists between militant
atheism
and.
Creamer described a survey he had read that said
atheism
was the single biggest turnoff for voters.
Atheism
will not become a dominant world religion despite the efforts of some scientists.
The latter, he says, results in the despair of
atheism
.
Atheism
does not put forth anything that needs proving, religion does plenty of that.
Continuing to promote
atheism
falls squarely under what he has defined to be immoral behavior.
Moving to
atheism
is actually an examining of the evidence and would actually be a position that supports these studies.
Suddenly
atheism
is the fastest-growing religious self-identification in the country.
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Collins
World English Dictionary
atheism
(ˈeɪθɪˌɪzəm)
—
n
rejection of belief in God or gods
[C16: from French
athéisme,
from Greek
atheos
godless, from
a-
1
+
theos
god]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
atheism
1580s, from Fr. athéisme (16c.), from Gk. atheos "without god" (see
atheist
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
atheism
[(
ay
-thee-iz-uhm)]
Denial that there is a God. (
Compare
agnosticism
.)
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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