ATHEISM Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

atheism

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Definition of atheism

as in godlessness

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Recent Examples of atheism Beginning in the 1870s, atheism and indifference to religion became popular, especially among younger intellectuals. — David Mislin, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 Soviet atheism failed to erase it. — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 At the same time, evangelists of a robust atheism—figures such as the biologist Richard Dawkins, the critic Christopher Hitchens, and the neuroscientist Sam Harris—toured the country offending salt-of-the-earth Americans with their contempt for religious belief. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026 Although atheism is often associated with hyperrationality, this form of it is unapologetically irrational. — Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for atheism

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If agnosticism can be encapsulated in a guitar solo, White has pulled that off.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026
Others joked about returning to the Catholic Church after a lifetime of agnosticism and atheism.

— Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of agnosticism

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My own passage into and back out of unbelief—one marked by a close reading of works that earlier illiberal societies had attempted to suppress on religious grounds—has strengthened my liberal commitments.

— Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
But the indirect benefits seem to reflect a posture against green energy, related to unbelief in climate change, and these lead to support for inefficient energy alternatives like nuclear and geothermal and gas-fired turbines.

— Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

Definition of unbelief

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Ignoring the counsel of family, friends and political advisors who, to a person, warned against it, Huffman revealed his religious disbelief in a series of statements and interviews in November 2017.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Smita Sharma, who helped her mom study for the naturalization exam, expressed both excitement and disbelief.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of disbelief

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Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie looked like Serie A regulars, Folarin Balogun’s finishing was on song and Gio Reyna put to rest any doubts about his selection by channelling his inner Luka Modric.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
As tech stocks waver on doubts the AI boom will prove sustainable, India is emerging as a safe haven for global investors looking to hedge their bets and weather the volatility, Bloomberg wrote.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 July 2026

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