noun · uncountable · rare

atheism

атеїзм, безбожність, безбожжя

атеизм, безбожие

Atheismus, Gottesleugnung, Gottlosigkeit

A non-belief in deitiesA non-belief in deities.: Belief that no deities exist (sometimes including rejection of other religious beliefs).

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/ˈeɪ.θi.ɪ.zəm/

» Socrates was accused of atheism because he did not believe in Zeus.

Сократа обвинили в атеизме, потому что он не верил в Зевса.

Сократа звинуватили в атеїзмі, бо він не вірив у Зевса.

Meaning

6 senses

A non-belief in deities.
(uncountable, usually)Belief that no deities exist (sometimes including rejection of other religious beliefs).
Near-synonyms: antireligiousness, irreligion, irreligiousness
Atheismus, Gottesleugnung
(broadly, uncountable, usually)A lack of belief in deities, or a belief that there is insufficient evidence to believe in a god.
Near-synonyms: irreligion, irreligiousness, nonreligion, nonreligiousness
a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
(uncountable, usually)Absence of belief that any deities exist (including absence of the concept of deities).
(uncountable, usually)Neglect of one's obligations to God; behavior incongruent with belief in God (regardless of belief in the strict sense).
(historical, rare, uncountable, usually)Absence of belief in a particular deity, pantheon, or religious doctrine (notwithstanding belief in other deities).
(proscribed, sometimes, uncountable, usually)A rejection of all religions, even non-theistic ones.

Examples

21 sentences

Socrates was accused of atheism because he did not believe in Zeus.
Сократа звинуватили в атеїзмі, бо він не вірив у Зевса.
ruСократа обвинили в атеизме, потому что он не верил в Зевса.
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Jose chose atheism and he never regretted it.
Хосе вибрав атеїзм і жодного разу про це не пожалкував.
ruИосиф избрал безбожие и ни разу не пожалел об этом.
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Atheism has become the philosophy of the new society of the old republic.
Атеїзм став філософією нового суспільства старої республіки.
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Atheism isn't a religious belief.
Атеїзм - не релігійна віра.
deAtheismus ist keine Religion.
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Atheism is dangerous.
Атеїзм небезпечний.
ruАтеизм опасен.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

lack of belief that any deities exist (with or without a belief that no deities exist):

Русский

By meaning 1

lack of belief that any deities exist (with or without a belief that no deities exist):

Deutsch

By meaning 2

lack of belief that any deities exist (with or without a belief that no deities exist):

belief that no deities exist (sometimes including rejection of other religious beliefs):

Origin

16th century Middle French athéisme, from athée (“atheist”), a loan from Ancient Greek ἄθε

16th century Middle French athéisme, from athée (“atheist”), a loan from Ancient Greek ἄθεος (átheos, “godless”, from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + θεός (theós, “deity, god”)).

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