antitheism

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noun

The categorical opposition to the belief in any deity.

OriginEnglish theism ← Latin theo- ← Ancient Greek θεο- (theo-) →
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Meanings

nounantitheism (uncountable)
  1. secularuncountableThe categorical opposition to the belief in any deity.
  2. alternativeuncountablechiefly theisticAlternative form of misotheism.
  3. alternativesecularuncountableAlternative form of maltheism.
  4. alternativeuncountabletheisticAlternative form of dystheism.
  5. uncountabletheisticThe opposition to the existence and the properties of any deity, or eutheism.

Origin

  1. Englishanti-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*tʰehós
  3. Ancient Greekθεός (theós)
  4. Ancient Greekθεο- (theo-)
  5. Latintheo-
  6. Englishtheo-
  7. Englishtheism
  8. Englishantitheism

From anti- + theism.

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Translations

Catalan antiteisme
  • antiteismeactive opposition to theism
Chinese Mandarin 反神論 /反神论
  • 反神論 /反神论 (fǎnshénlùn)active opposition to theism
Dutch antitheïsme
  • antitheïsmeactive opposition to theism
Finnish antiteismi
  • antiteismiactive opposition to theism
French antithéisme
  • antithéismeactive opposition to theism
German Antitheismus
  • Antitheismusactive opposition to theism
Hindi प्रत्यास्तिकता
  • प्रत्यास्तिकता (pratyāstiktā)active opposition to theism
Indonesian antiteisme
  • antiteismeactive opposition to theism
Lithuanian antiteizmas
  • antiteizmasactive opposition to theism
Polish antyteizm
  • antyteizmactive opposition to theism
Portuguese antiteísmo
  • antiteísmoactive opposition to theism
Russian антитеи́зм
  • антитеи́зм (antitɛízm)active opposition to theism
Spanish antiteísmo
  • antiteísmoactive opposition to theism

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

antitheism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antitheism

MLA

“antitheism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antitheism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antitheism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antitheism.

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