noun
atheist
AY-thee-ihst
noun
1
A person who does not believe that any gods or deities exist.
"She has identified as an atheist since college."
"Many atheists still hold strong ethical beliefs."
adjective
1
Relating to atheism or people who do not believe in gods.
"He grew up in an atheist household."
How to Use Atheist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who doesn't believe in any god.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more atheist comparative, atheisted past tense, atheists plural, atheists singular, most atheist superlative
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Etymology
From Middle French athéiste, from Greek atheos ("godless"), from a- ("without") + theos ("god").