atheism
NounSynonyms:
godlessness
WordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- the doctrine or belief that there is no GodSynonyms: godlessness
- a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Atheism \A"the*ism\, n. [Cf. F. ath['e]isme. See Atheist.]
1.The disbelief or denial of the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being. [1913 Webster]
Atheism is a ferocious system, that leaves nothing above us to excite awe, nor around us to awaken tenderness.— R. Hall.[1913 Webster]
Atheism and pantheism are often wrongly confounded.— Shipley.[1913 Webster]
2.Godlessness. [1913 Webster]