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atheist

[ey-thee-ist] / ˈeɪ θi ɪst /
NOUN
nonbeliever in God
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Other techniques include paying to write articles in atheist magazines and hiring someone to pretend to be a same-sex partner.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Lou assumes her husband is an atheist and doesn’t understand when she discovers a Bible in the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

China's officially atheist government has been wary of organized movements outside its control, and the country's Christians had been split among those attending unofficial "house" or "underground" churches and those visiting government-sanctioned places of worship.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Officially, the Communist Party is atheist, with the only legal churches in China being those sanctioned by the state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

Now what happens if you are an atheist?

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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