atheist

    [-ist′]
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noun
  1. The definition of an atheist is a person who does not believe in the existence of any kind of God or higher power.

    An example of an atheist is a person whose beliefs are based in science, such as the idea humans came from evolution rather than Adam and Eve.

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noun
a person who believes that there is no God

Origin: Middle French athéiste: see atheism

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noun
One who disbelieves or denies the existence of God or gods.
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