What is another word for atheists?

Pronunciation: [ˈe͡ɪθɪˌɪsts] (IPA)

Atheism is the position of disbelief in a deity or deities. Those who hold this position are typically referred to as atheists. However, there are several other terms that can be used to describe individuals who do not believe in a higher power. These include agnostic, nonbeliever, freethinker, skeptic, and secularist. The term agnostic describes someone who is unsure about the existence of a deity or higher power, while nonbeliever and freethinker may refer to those who reject religious claims altogether. Skeptics hold a general attitude of doubt or disbelief towards claims or beliefs, while secularists advocate for the separation of church and state.

What are the hypernyms for Atheists?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Atheists

I believe that many of those who deem themselves sceptics or atheists retain, after all, enough of the divine element within them practically to refute their own words.
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond
They would fain have had the credit themselves of this judicious act, though perhaps in later days, when they saw the "father of atheists" a welcome guest at Whitehall, some of them may have been glad to be able to say that they had had nothing to do with the odious persecution which he had suffered from the bigots in Paris.
"Henrietta Maria"
Henrietta Haynes
If the present series of sketches is to be taken as any argument, however, it is only the small minds among physicians who become atheists.
"Makers of Modern Medicine"
James J. Walsh

Famous quotes with Atheists

  • People who commit crimes should be responsible for those crimes. It doesn't matter whether they're priests or ministers or atheists.
    John Ashcroft
  • Both of my parents would say they were atheists, so where I inherited my connection to God I don't know. But it's natural. No Bible, no Torah, just the love religion.
    Lisa Bonet
  • I don't believe in atheists.
    Neal Boortz
  • The parents have a right to say that no teacher paid by their money shall rob their children of faith in God and send them back to their homes skeptical, or infidels, or agnostics, or atheists.
    William Jennings Bryan
  • Not only are Christians writing about Jesus, but also Communists, Jews, atheists and agnostics are taking up their pens to paint a portrait of Jesus.
    John Clayton

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