nontheist

noun

non·​the·​ist ˌnän-ˈthē-ist 

plural nontheists

: a person who does not believe that there is a god or gods : a person who is not a believer in theism

Some rationalists have often assumed that all skeptics must be, like them, nontheists. As we've said, they often do not understand how one can be a skeptic and at the same time hold religious beliefs.

—Steven Novella et al.

nontheism

ˌnän-ˈthē-ˌi-zəm 

noun

He has written a beautiful chronicle of his search for truth that serves as an accessible and non-threatening entry point into the world of nontheism for a wide audience.

—Brian T. Sullivan

nontheistic

ˌnän-thē-ˈi-stik 

adjective

nontheistic views

nontheistic philosophers

nontheistically

ˌnän-thē-ˈi-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nontheist

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