as in infidel
a person who believes that God does not exist
He left the church while in college and became an atheist.
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Recent Examples of atheist
Among other things, this reading taught me that atheists do hold beliefs, not just about morals and ethics but about how the world actually is and how humans fit into it.
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Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Hesse, now an atheist, has few good things to say about the good many evangelical churches do.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Kelson is a man of science and an atheist, but not without a touch of mysticism.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Gervais is famously an atheist and has received backlash for comments he’s made about the trans community.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Hesse, now an atheist, has few good things to say about the good many evangelical churches do.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Kelson is a man of science and an atheist, but not without a touch of mysticism.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Gervais is famously an atheist and has received backlash for comments he’s made about the trans community.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atheist
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Sunni imams issued fatwas, legal condemnations by Islamic religious leaders, against us infidels.—
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4 Mar. 2026
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Al Qaeda and Islamic State generally view Shiites as infidels and consider Iran a mortal enemy.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Atheist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atheist. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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