Meaning & use
Nonbelief
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The absence of religious belief or faith; a state of not believing, especially in a deity or religious doctrine.
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The survey asked participants whether they identified with a religion or with nonbelief.
Her journey from devout faith to nonbelief took place over several years.
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"Nonbelief" is often used as a neutral umbrella term covering atheism, agnosticism, and other forms of not holding religious belief.
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