atheism
16th century Middle French athéisme, from athée ("atheist"), a loan from Old Greek ?, from ἀ- ("without") + θεός ("deity, god").
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16th century Middle French athéisme, from athée ("atheist"), a loan from Old Greek ?, from ἀ- ("without") + θεός ("deity, god").
First English attestation dates to 1587 (OED).
Pronunciation- IPA: /ˈeɪθiɪzəm/
atheism (uncountable)
- (narrowly) Belief that no deities exist (sometimes including rejection of other religious beliefs).
- (broadly) Rejection of belief that any deities exist (with or without a belief that no deities exist).
- (very broadly) Absence of belief that any deities exist (including absence of the concept of deities).
- (historical) Absence of belief in a particular deity, pantheon, or religious doctrine (notwithstanding belief in other deities).
- French: athéisme
- German: Atheismus
- Italian: ateismo
- Portuguese: ateísmo
- Russian: атеи́зм
- Spanish: ateísmo
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