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atheist

noun athe·ist \ˈā-thē-ist\

: a person who believes that God does not exist

Full Definition of ATHEIST

: one who believes that there is no deity

— athe·is·tic \ˌā-thē-ˈis-tik\ or athe·is·ti·cal \ˌā-thē-ˈis-ti-kəl\ adjective

— athe·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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First Known Use of ATHEIST

1551

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

ATHEISTIC Defined for Kids

atheist

noun athe·ist \ˈā-thē-ist\

Definition of ATHEIST for Kids

: a person who believes there is no God

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