Atheism Definitions & Dictionary for Atheists

Anti-clericalism is a historical or contemporary movement that is opposed to the power and influence of religious institutions in secular, civil affairs.

Antitheism is generally defined as being deliberately opposed to belief in the existence of gods but can also be defined as opposition to God or gods as well.

An antitheist is one who is opposed to belief in the existence of gods but can also be defined as one who is opposed to God or gods as well.

Apatheism is defined as apathy towards belief and disbelief in gods. This definition of apatheism is derived from the fact that apatheism is a portmanteau of apathy and theism / atheism.

An apatheist is a person who is apathetic towards belief and disbelief in gods. This definition of apatheist is derived from the fact that apatheist is a portmanteau of apathy and theist / atheist.

Atheism is defined as without theism, without belief in god or gods, the absence of theism, the absence of belief in gods.

An atheist is anyone who is not a theist. An atheist is thus anyone who does not happen to believe in the existence of any gods, no matter what the reason.

Atheistic means involving, advocating, or spreading atheism; concerning, relating to, or characteristic of atheists or atheism.

Critical atheism is the position that theism or belief in gods is irrational and should be rejected by all. The definition of critical atheism is based on having made a critical evaluation of theistic claims and arguments then explicitly rejecting them. Critical atheism is thus based on a critical engagement with theism.

A critical atheist is one who asserts that theism or belief in gods is irrational and should be rejected by all. The definition of critical atheist means that one has engaged in a critical evaluation of theistic claims and arguments then explicitly rejects them.

Explicit atheism is absence of theism or the absence of belief in gods due to a conscious rejection of it.

An explicit atheist is one who consciously rejects theism and belief in gods.

Fundamentalist atheism is a rigid, intolerant, and dogmatic adherence to atheism or an atheistic ideology. The theory behind this definition is that there exists a religious fundamentalism which is atheistic and which atheists adhere to much like some Christians adhere their own fundamentalist Christianity.

A fundamentalist atheist is an atheist with a rigid, intolerant, and dogmatic adherence to atheism or an atheistic ideology. The theory behind this definition is that there exists a religious fundamentalism which is atheistic and which atheists adhere to much like some Christians adhere their own fundamentalist Christianity.

Godless is the state of being without gods. This definition of godless is almost identical to the broad definition of atheism.

Implicit atheism is the absence of theism or the absence of belief in gods without the conscious rejection of it.

An implicit atheist is one who lacks theism without consciously rejecting it.

Militant atheism means being militantly opposed to theism, theists, and religion. Militant atheism requires an extreme hostility towards religious theism that entails a desire to see religion suppressed by force.

A militant atheist is one who is militantly opposed to theism, theists, and religion. Militant atheists have extreme hostility towards religious theism that entails a desire to see religion suppressed by force.

Negative atheism is any sort of atheism or non-theism where a person doesn't believe in the existence of any gods yet does not necessarily make the positive claim that gods definitely do not exist.

A negative atheist is a person who doesn't believe in the existence of any gods but who does not necessarily make the positive claim that gods definitely do not exist.

New atheism is defined in both positive and negative ways. The positive definition of new atheism is a modern, 21st century movement in atheism which is openly critical of theism and religion and which is less willing to be accommodating to religious beliefs, traditions, or institutions.

New atheist can be defined in both positive and negative ways. The positive definition of new atheist is one who is part of a modern, 21st century movement in atheism which is openly critical of theists and religion and who is less willing to be accommodating to religious beliefs, traditions, or institutions.

Nontheism covers a wide range of attitudes, all characterized by the absence of belief in any gods, the rejection of belief in gods, or the denial of the existence of any gods.

Nontheist covers a wide range of people, all characterized by lacking belief in any gods, rejecting of belief in gods, or deny the existence of any gods.

Positive atheism is the positive that claim no gods exist or the denial that the claim "at least one god exists" is false.

A positive atheist is one who claims no gods exist or who denies that the claim 'at least one god exists' is false.

Practical atheism is disbelief in or rejection of gods as a matter of practice if not necessarily theory. This definition of practical atheism focuses on the idea that one disregards gods and the existence of gods in day-to-day living but doesn't necessarily reject the existence of gods when it comes to professed beliefs.

A practical atheist is one who disbelieves in or rejects the existence of gods as a matter of practice if not theory. This definition of practical atheist focuses on the idea that one disregards belief in gods and the existence of gods in day-to-day living but doesn't necessarily reject the existence of gods when it comes to professed belief.

Pragmatic atheism is the rejection of belief in gods because belief in gods is unnecessary for any pragmatic, important part of one's life.

A pragmatic atheist is one who rejects belief in gods because believing in gods is unnecessary for any pragmatic, important part of one's life.

Strong atheism is either the general position that denies the existence of any gods or the limited position that denies the existence of some specific god (but not necessarily others).

A strong atheist is an atheist who positively asserts that no god or gods exist. The definition of strong atheist is sometimes confused with the definition of atheist.

Noncognitivism, or theological noncognitivism, is the position that religious language - and specifically religious terms like 'god' - are not (cognitively) meaningful.

Weak atheism is simply the absence of belief in gods or the absence of theism. This is also the broad, general definition of atheism.

A weak atheist is anyone who lacks belief in the existence of any gods. The definition of weak atheist is the same as the general definition for atheist.

Antireligion opposition to religion, religious beliefs, and religious institutions.

Irreligion is the absence of religion and/or an indifference towards religion.

Infidel is defined literally as 'one without faith' and is today technically an archaic term referring to anyone who doubts or denies the tenets of whichever religion is most popular in a society.

Freethought the process of making decisions and arriving at beliefs without relying solely upon tradition, dogma, or the opinions of authorities.

Freethinking is the process of applying reason, science, skepticism, and empiricism to questions of belief while eschewing reliance on dogma, tradition, and authority.

A freethinker one who arrives at their beliefs through the use of reason, science, logic, and empiricism rather than by relying on dogma, tradition, and authorities.

Brights is a movement created by by Paul Geisert and Mynga Futrell in 2003 to promote naturalism, the critique of supernaturalism, and educate people that those who adopt naturalism over supernaturalism deserve an equal place in society.

The movement of Ethical Culture Societies was started by Professor Felix Adler (1851-1933) in New York City on May 15, 1876.