atheism

Noun

Meaning

The disbelief or denial of the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being.

Godlessness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

disbelief secularism unbelief irreligion godlessness nonbelief paganism heresy apostasy doubt rejection dissent skepticism fallacy infidelity
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Antonyms

theism christianity dane creed godliness religion
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Hypernyms

disbelief unbelief

Related terms

atheist atheistic atheistical atheophobia atheistically atheisticalness

Phrases with the word

state atheism

Anagrams

maithes ashtime Matheis meatish theaism

Examples

Empty-brained triflers who have never tried to think, who take their creed as they take their fashions, speak of atheism as the outcome of foul life and vicious desires. Annie Besant

The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Jesus with their lips and walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable. Brennan Manning

Atheism is a non-prophet organization. George Carlin

Atheism is so senseless. When I look at the solar system, I see the earth at the right distance from the sun to receive the proper amounts of heat and light. This did not happen by chance. Isaac Newton

To ignore the true God is in fact only half an evil; atheism is worth more than the piety bestowed on mythical gods. Emmanuel Levinas

If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion. Edmond de Goncourt

Close letter words and terms

athecate atheisation atheise Atheism Plus atheist atheistic