atheist

noun

Definition of atheistnext
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 Veena had been an atheist with dreams of becoming a physicist. — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026 Her poems inspire liberals and conservatives, atheists and believers, naturalists and urbanites. — Brent Lang, Variety, 17 June 2026 Among those cut was the Unitarian Universalist Association (others were atheists, pagans and Wiccans). — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 Even those who are atheists need something to believe in. — Mariam Amini, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for atheist
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infidel
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  • Jihadis are not flocking to battle Israel or the United States, and the former Syrian jihadis sitting in Damascus seem to prefer attracting foreign investment to fighting infidel powers.
    — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In Arabic the word kafir or kaffir has been used to refer to infidels, or non-believers in Islam.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
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“Atheist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atheist. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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