SINCE 1828
nontheist
noun
non·the·ist
| \ ˌnän-ˈthē-ist
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plural nontheists
Definition of nontheist
: 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.
Other Words from nontheist
nontheism
\ ˌnän-ˈthē-ˌi-zəm
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noun
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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
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adjective
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adjective
nontheistic views
nontheistic philosophers
nontheistically
\ ˌnän-thē-ˈi-sti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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