noun

atheism

atheism

He wrote a book about the history of atheism.

He wrote a book about the history of atheism.

Atheism is the absence of belief in gods.

Atheism is the absence of belief in gods.

((uncountable noun)) the belief that God does not exist Atheism is a philosophical stance.

Synonyms: disbelief, non-belief; Antonyms: theism, belief

From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'theos' (god) + '-ism' (a belief system). Literally 'without-god-ism'.

Break it down: the prefix 'a-' often means 'not' or 'without'. It's the opposite of 'theism' (belief in God).

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