ATHEISM


Meaning of ATHEISM in English

/ ˈeɪθiɪzəm; NAmE / noun

[ U ] the belief that God does not exist

OPP theism

►  athe·is·tic / ˌeɪθiˈɪstɪk; NAmE / adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French athéisme , from Greek atheos , from a- without + theos god.

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