Ateísmo (en. Atheism)

/ateísmo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Philosophical stance that rejects belief in a supreme being.
Atheism is a current of thought that has strengthened in modernity.
El ateísmo es una corriente de pensamiento que se ha fortalecido en la modernidad.
Lack of faith or belief in any deity.
Since he was young, he identified as an atheist and defended atheism in debates.
Desde joven se identificó como ateo y defendió el ateísmo en debates.
Cultural movement that promotes reason over faith.
Atheism also seeks to promote scientific skepticism towards religious beliefs.
El ateísmo también busca promover el escepticismo científico ante las creencias religiosas.

Etymology

The word atheism comes from the Greek 'atheos', which means 'without God'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

militant atheism
A form of atheism that actively defends the absence of religious beliefs.
ateísmo militante
defender of atheism
A person who promotes and defends atheism publicly.
defensor del ateísmo
critique of atheism
Analysis or evaluation of atheistic positions against religious beliefs.
crítica del ateísmo

Related Words

agnosticism
Belief that it cannot be known whether God exists or not.
agnosticismo
skepticism
Doubt or lack of confidence in established beliefs.
escepticismo
theism
Belief in the existence of one God or gods.
teísmo

Slang Meanings

God does not exist.
In the talk, someone mentioned that for him, atheism is 'God does not exist'.
En la charla, alguien comentó que para él, el ateísmo es 'Dios no existe'.
Preacher of secularism.
Some friends call him 'the preacher of atheism' due to his insistence on discussing secularism.
Algunos amigos lo llaman 'el predicador del ateísmo' por su insistencia en hablar del laicismo.