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atheist

at·heist

UK/ˈeɪ.θi.ɪst/ US/ˈeɪ.θi.əst/ uncommon rare
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

someone who denies the existence of god

adjective

1.

related to or characterized by or given to atheism

  • “atheist leanings”
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Origin

From Middle French athéiste (athée + -iste), from Latin atheos, from Ancient Greek ἄθεος (átheos, “godless, without god”), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + θεός (theós, “god”).

Phrases

  • God hypothesis

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