Atheist
noun
A person who does not believe in a god or gods.
Because his beliefs oppose the common religious culture, he identifies himself as an atheist.
Often appears as...
- a confirmed atheist
- declare oneself as an atheist
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of people who don't believe in god or gods.
He revealed his atheist beliefs in front of the whole community.
Often appears as...
- atheist point of view
- atheist perspective
noun
A person who does not believe in a god or gods.
Because his beliefs oppose the common religious culture, he identifies himself as an atheist.
Often appears as...
- a confirmed atheist
- declare oneself as an atheist
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of people who don't believe in god or gods.
He revealed his atheist beliefs in front of the whole community.
Often appears as...
- atheist point of view
- atheist perspective
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be aware of where you use 'atheist'. It can be sensitive or controversial in religious communities.
He avoided discussing his atheist views during the religious ceremony.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Term
While 'atheist' is a neutral term, it may have negative connotations depending on the listeners' beliefs.
Her atheist stance was misunderstood by her traditionally religious relatives.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Identity
Being an atheist can be a central part of one's identity, often reflecting on broader worldviews.
As an atheist, he had his own moral code independent of religious scriptures.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be aware of where you use 'atheist'. It can be sensitive or controversial in religious communities.
He avoided discussing his atheist views during the religious ceremony.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Term
While 'atheist' is a neutral term, it may have negative connotations depending on the listeners' beliefs.
Her atheist stance was misunderstood by her traditionally religious relatives.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Identity
Being an atheist can be a central part of one's identity, often reflecting on broader worldviews.
As an atheist, he had his own moral code independent of religious scriptures.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be aware of where you use 'atheist'. It can be sensitive or controversial in religious communities.
He avoided discussing his atheist views during the religious ceremony.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Term
While 'atheist' is a neutral term, it may have negative connotations depending on the listeners' beliefs.
Her atheist stance was misunderstood by her traditionally religious relatives.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Identity
Being an atheist can be a central part of one's identity, often reflecting on broader worldviews.
As an atheist, he had his own moral code independent of religious scriptures.
Never forget "Atheist"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
How I'm Working for...
The way that we've been able to do that is to get past those defensive shells and really see the soft inside of unbelief and belief and try to respect each other while still holding boundaries clear. The other thing that the secular left and the atheists and the orthodox
Video examples
What I learned at...
I do now okay maybe that's wishful thinking on my part but I feel like I'm a pretty good Adar and I felt like he gave a little smile at man and it wasn't being it was like we knew okay I mean yeah so he came out resilient said that atheists are better than bad
Video examples
Militant atheism PIPE...
There is an effective evolution lobby coordinating the fight on behalf of science, and I try to do all I can to help them, but they get quite upset when people like me dare to mention that we happen to be atheists as well as evolutionists.
Video examples
Neil deGrasse Tyson on...
is never a theist don't even do that there is no scientist or atheist picketing outside of your church or synagogue or mosque you know that might not necessarily be true there is no such tradition so what is the motivation to
Video examples
It's time to reclaim...
atheists and rabbis. Many people said that night that it was the first time that they had a meaningful religious experience in their entire lives. And so I set out to do the only rational thing that someone would do in such a
Video examples
Why does the universe...
It's very speculative. It's fascinating. But I've got a big problem with it, and the problem is It's a pseudo-religious point of view. Now, Lawrence thinks he's an atheist, but he's still in thrall to a religious worldview.
Video examples
Billy Graham:...
I was a little bit surprised, but that evening that's what we talked about, and it was a stimulating conversation. And afterward, she said, "You know, I'm an atheist, but I know that there's something up there
Video examples
Atheism 2.0 - Alain de...
one of the most common ways of dividing the world is into those who believe and those who don't into the religious and the atheists and for the last decade or so it's been
Video examples
China: Consumerism and...
although China is officially an atheist country survey suggests up to 85 percent of people here believing something either spiritual or religious
Video examples
Atheism 2.0 PIPE Alain de...
One of the most common ways of dividing the world is into those who believe and those who don't -- into the religious and the atheists.
Video examples
How I'm Working for...
The way that we've been able to do that is to get past those defensive shells and really see the soft inside of unbelief and belief and try to respect each other while still holding boundaries clear. The other thing that the secular left and the atheists and the orthodox
Video examples
What I learned at...
I do now okay maybe that's wishful thinking on my part but I feel like I'm a pretty good Adar and I felt like he gave a little smile at man and it wasn't being it was like we knew okay I mean yeah so he came out resilient said that atheists are better than bad
Video examples
Militant atheism PIPE...
There is an effective evolution lobby coordinating the fight on behalf of science, and I try to do all I can to help them, but they get quite upset when people like me dare to mention that we happen to be atheists as well as evolutionists.
Video examples
Neil deGrasse Tyson on...
is never a theist don't even do that there is no scientist or atheist picketing outside of your church or synagogue or mosque you know that might not necessarily be true there is no such tradition so what is the motivation to
Video examples
It's time to reclaim...
atheists and rabbis. Many people said that night that it was the first time that they had a meaningful religious experience in their entire lives. And so I set out to do the only rational thing that someone would do in such a
Video examples
Why does the universe...
It's very speculative. It's fascinating. But I've got a big problem with it, and the problem is It's a pseudo-religious point of view. Now, Lawrence thinks he's an atheist, but he's still in thrall to a religious worldview.
Video examples
Billy Graham:...
I was a little bit surprised, but that evening that's what we talked about, and it was a stimulating conversation. And afterward, she said, "You know, I'm an atheist, but I know that there's something up there
Video examples
Atheism 2.0 - Alain de...
one of the most common ways of dividing the world is into those who believe and those who don't into the religious and the atheists and for the last decade or so it's been
Video examples
China: Consumerism and...
although China is officially an atheist country survey suggests up to 85 percent of people here believing something either spiritual or religious
Video examples
Atheism 2.0 PIPE Alain de...
One of the most common ways of dividing the world is into those who believe and those who don't -- into the religious and the atheists.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
American Writer
An Atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An atheist believes that deed must be done instead of prayer said. An atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty vanished, war eliminated.
Quote examples
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
I'm constantly claimed by atheists. I find this intriguing. In fact, on my Wiki page - I didn't create the Wiki page, others did, and I'm flattered that people cared enough about my life to assemble it - and it said, 'Neil deGrasse is an atheist.
Quote examples
Ian Mcewan
British Author
Atheists have as much conscience, possibly more, than people with deep religious conviction, and they still have the same problem of how they reconcile themselves to a bad deed in the past. It's a little easier if you've got a god to forgive you.
Quote examples
Tarsem Singh
Indian Director
I've been an atheist since I was nine years old. And my mom is really religious, so we have a strange relationship. But if my mother was right, what would be the reason that the gods could let anything bad happen in the world?
Quote examples
Kenza Fourati
French Model
I want a country where you can express different ideas peacefully and not be bothered and arrested unfairly for it. I want a country where you shouldn't be scared to say that you are an atheist, for example.
Quote examples
Jack Black
American Actor
I don't have any real spirituality in my life - I'm kind of an atheist - but when music can take me to the highest heights, it's almost like a spiritual feeling. It fills that void for me.
Quote examples
Joss Whedon
American Writer
I'm a very hard-line, angry atheist. Yet I am fascinated by the concept of devotion.
Quote examples
David Lowery
American Director
I'm an atheist. I don't believe in the afterlife, but I do believe in ghosts.
Quote examples
Jeff Hanneman
American Musician
I'm pretty much an atheist, so I'd say this world is the only thing we got.
Quote examples
James Buchan
British Novelist
An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support.
Quote examples
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
American Writer
An Atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An atheist believes that deed must be done instead of prayer said. An atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty vanished, war eliminated.
Quote examples
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
I'm constantly claimed by atheists. I find this intriguing. In fact, on my Wiki page - I didn't create the Wiki page, others did, and I'm flattered that people cared enough about my life to assemble it - and it said, 'Neil deGrasse is an atheist.
Quote examples
Ian Mcewan
British Author
Atheists have as much conscience, possibly more, than people with deep religious conviction, and they still have the same problem of how they reconcile themselves to a bad deed in the past. It's a little easier if you've got a god to forgive you.
Quote examples
Tarsem Singh
Indian Director
I've been an atheist since I was nine years old. And my mom is really religious, so we have a strange relationship. But if my mother was right, what would be the reason that the gods could let anything bad happen in the world?
Quote examples
Kenza Fourati
French Model
I want a country where you can express different ideas peacefully and not be bothered and arrested unfairly for it. I want a country where you shouldn't be scared to say that you are an atheist, for example.
Quote examples
Jack Black
American Actor
I don't have any real spirituality in my life - I'm kind of an atheist - but when music can take me to the highest heights, it's almost like a spiritual feeling. It fills that void for me.
Quote examples
Joss Whedon
American Writer
I'm a very hard-line, angry atheist. Yet I am fascinated by the concept of devotion.
Quote examples
David Lowery
American Director
I'm an atheist. I don't believe in the afterlife, but I do believe in ghosts.
Quote examples
Jeff Hanneman
American Musician
I'm pretty much an atheist, so I'd say this world is the only thing we got.
Quote examples
James Buchan
British Novelist
An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension