Meaning & use

atheism

noun·Academic

The belief or view that no god or gods exist.

See it in a sentence

He described his shift from religious faith to atheism as a gradual process.

The philosophy course examined arguments for and against atheism alongside major religious traditions.

A note on using this word

Atheism denies the existence of gods, while agnosticism holds that their existence cannot be known either way.

Words with a similar meaning

nonbelief

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Words with an opposite meaning

theism

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