Meaning & use
atheism
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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