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atheist

/ˈeɪ.θi.ɪst/ noun

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In Latin: atheus, atheos Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about atheist at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A person who does not believe in deities or gods.
  2. A person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.
  3. A person who doubts the existence of deities (therefore, an agnostic may be considered an atheist).

adjective

  1. Of or relating to atheists or atheism; atheistic.

verb

  1. To make someone an atheist.

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”).

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