atheism
Plural: atheisms
Noun
- Disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God.
- the doctrine or belief that there is no God
- a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
- A non-belief in deities.
- Belief that no deities exist (sometimes including rejection of other religious beliefs).
- A non-belief in deities.
- A lack of belief in deities, or a belief that there is insufficient evidence to believe in a god.
- A non-belief in deities.
- Absence of belief that any deities exist (including absence of the concept of deities).
- Absence of belief in a particular deity, pantheon, or religious doctrine (notwithstanding belief in other deities).
- A rejection of all religions, even non-theistic ones.
Examples
- He professed a firm atheism in the so-called ’Scrabble Gods’ who grant good tiles.
Origin / Etymology
16th century Middle French athéisme, from athée (“atheist”), a loan from Ancient Greek ἄθεος (átheos, “godless”, from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + θεός (theós, “deity, god”)).
First English attestation dates to 1587 (OED).
Synonyms
godlessness, ;, Epicureanism
Scrabble Score: 12
atheism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordatheism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
atheism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
atheism: valid Words With Friends Word