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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Gervais is famously an atheist and has received backlash for comments he’s made about the trans community.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Gervais is an outspoken atheist and has drawn criticism for his comments on trans people.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
Tom’s late wife was an atheist.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
To the materialist atheist, these may not be serious considerations, but to the romantic who looks to signs and follows them to a happy ending, these are cosmic breadcrumbs that feed us, but may also lead us to the door of the witch who brews soup with children’s bones.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Gervais is an outspoken atheist and has drawn criticism for his comments on trans people.
—Melissa Locker, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
Tom’s late wife was an atheist.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
To the materialist atheist, these may not be serious considerations, but to the romantic who looks to signs and follows them to a happy ending, these are cosmic breadcrumbs that feed us, but may also lead us to the door of the witch who brews soup with children’s bones.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atheist
infidel
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For those infidels keeping score at home, exactly one year ago today, Carrnac gazed into his crystal ball and presciently predicted both the acquittal of Karen Read and the conviction of Tania Fernandes Anderson.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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The group follows an extreme interpretation of Sunni Islam and considers Shiites to be infidels.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Atheist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atheist. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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