as in idolator
a person who believes that God does not exist
He left the church while in college and became an atheist.
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But they have been reported across countries, demographics and religions, as well as by atheists, and have been a subject of scientific research for decades.
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Maggie Astor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Pope Francis, 88, was remembered for fostering solidarity among Catholics, people of other faiths including Jews and Muslims, and even atheists.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Douglas Murray — the snarky British atheist — now agrees with Rauch and Peterson that healthy faith is a must-have for a healthy society.
—Mike Woodruff, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Could an evangelical school like Wheaton College be compelled to appoint an atheist to its faculty?
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Maggie Astor, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Pope Francis, 88, was remembered for fostering solidarity among Catholics, people of other faiths including Jews and Muslims, and even atheists.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Douglas Murray — the snarky British atheist — now agrees with Rauch and Peterson that healthy faith is a must-have for a healthy society.
—Mike Woodruff, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Could an evangelical school like Wheaton College be compelled to appoint an atheist to its faculty?
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atheist
infidel
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Crowds of armed men thronged the streets in several Syrian cities, chanting for the blood of infidels.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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But the belief is part of the reason that the Druze have been branded by Islamic militants as infidels.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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“Atheist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atheist. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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