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# atheist

noun (an atheist, atheists); adjective (atheist)

«atheist» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An atheist is a person who believes there is no God or gods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atheist/#m1)
2. As an adjective, atheist describes such a person or view. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atheist/#m2)

### In the lessons

In RE and ethics lessons, pupils learn that people hold many views: theists believe in God, atheists do not, and agnostics say they cannot know. Atheists can be kind and moral, just as religious people can; respect for different beliefs is part of school values. Phrases: be an atheist, an atheist view, atheists and believers.

### Examples

- My uncle is an atheist, but he still comes to our carol service. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atheist/#x1)
- An atheist does not believe in any god. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atheist/#x2)
- Atheists and Christians talked politely in the debate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atheist/#x3)
- She became an atheist when she was older. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atheist/#x4)
- In ethics class, an atheist and a Muslim pupil shared their views. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atheist/#x5)
- Being an atheist doesn't mean you have no values. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atheist/#x6)

### Note

Countable: an atheist (use "an"). Noun for the belief: atheism. Spelling: a-the-ist (Greek "a" = without, "theos" = god). Not the same as agnostic (not sure) or humanist (a non-religious view based on reason and kindness).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «atheist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/atheist/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«atheist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/atheist.html) on Mova free.