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atheism - definition of atheism in English from the Oxford dictionary
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Definition of atheism in English:

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atheism

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪθしーたɪɪz(ə)m/

noun

[mass noun]
Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods.
Example sentences
  • Doubts and refutations were presented from the perspective of humanistic atheism and agnosticism.
  • Christianity has nothing to fear from atheism or agnosticism.
  • How atheism and agnosticism have spread in the later generations is there for everyone to see.
Synonyms
non-belief, non-theism, disbelief, unbelief, scepticism, doubt, agnosticism, irreligion, godlessness, ungodliness, profaneness, impiety, heresy, apostasy, paganism, heathenism, freethinking, nihilism

Origin

Late 16th century: from French athéisme, from Greek atheos, from a- 'without' + theos 'god'.

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