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From non- + theism. Intended as a generalization of atheism, non-theist was coined in the 1850s. Nontheism is not recorded in notable dictionaries as of 2024.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
nontheism
Today it means: Any of a range of concepts regarding spirituality and religion which do not include the idea of a deity in the form of a theistic god or gods. Full definition →