atheist

CEFRC2

/ˈeɪθiɪst/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who believes there is no God or gods.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who does not believe in deities or gods.

Examples

  • The biggest defeat for an atheist is ending up in paradise.

  • He avowed himself an atheist.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

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5
Parts of speech
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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.

  2. Any person lacking belief in deities (including children who are unaware of religion).

  3. A person who doubts the existence of deities (therefore, an agnostic may be considered an atheist).

More examples

In context

  • Mark Zuckerberg is atheist, not theist.

  • Ageine, the Atheistes, which say in their hartes there is no God; […]

  • All children are born Atheists; they have no idea of God. Are they then criminal on account of their ignorance?

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Origin

noun

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