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Synonyms & Antonyms of atheist
a person who believes that God does not exist
- He left the church while in college and became an atheist.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for atheist
- non-Christian,
- non-Jew,
- non-Muslim
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for atheist
- believer,
- Christian,
- Jew,
- Muslim
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Secular, Atheist, and Agnostic
Secular, Atheist, and Agnostic
More Americans are identifying with these than any religion
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“Atheist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atheist. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of atheist was in 1551
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