Definition of "atheist" []

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

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• ""Our hope it to encourage non-religious members of our community to not shy away from the term atheist and for believers to recognize that atheists are not anti-theists.""
• "To be clear, the term "atheist" is not synonymous with the terms "non-believer" or "none" a catch-all category used by many researchers."
• "Just as we thankfully no longer use the world colored, we should abandon the term atheist."