apatheism

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US/ˌæpəˈθi.ɪzəm/

noun

Apathy towards the existence of a god; belief that the question of the existence of a god is unimportant.

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apnosticism
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Meanings

nounapatheism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelifestyleApathy towards the existence of a god; belief that the question of the existence of a god is unimportant.

    [A]patheism is an attitude, not a belief system, and the over-riding fact is that these people are relaxed about religion.

    2003 May 28, Jonathan Rauch, “Let It Be”, in The Atlantic

    Synonyms: apnosticism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounApathy towards the existence of a god; belief that the question of the existence of a god is unimportant.

Similar
apnosticism
Also see
apnosticism

Origin

Reportedly coined in 2001, as a blend of apathy + theism, by author Robert J. Nash.

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Translations

Arabic لاكتراثية
  • لاكتراثيةapathy concerning the existence of God
Bengali ঔদাসীন্যবাদ
  • ঔদাসীন্যবাদ (ōudaśinnobad)apathy concerning the existence of God
Chinese Mandarin 遠神論 /远神论, 實用主義無神論 /实用主义无神论
  • 遠神論 /远神论 (yuǎnshénlùn)apathy concerning the existence of God
  • 實用主義無神論 /实用主义无神论 (shíyòngzhǔyì wúshénlùn)apathy concerning the existence of God
Estonian apateism
  • apateismapathy concerning the existence of God
Finnish apateismi
  • apateismiapathy concerning the existence of God
French apathéisme
  • apathéismeapathy concerning the existence of God
German Apatheismus
  • Apatheismusapathy concerning the existence of God
Greek απαθεϊσμός
  • απαθεϊσμός (apatheïsmós)apathy concerning the existence of God
Italian apateismo
  • apateismoapathy concerning the existence of God
Lithuanian apateizmas
  • apateizmasapathy concerning the existence of God
Persian خدانامهمدانی
  • خدانامهمدانی (xodâ-nâ-mohemm-dâni)apathy concerning the existence of God
Polish apateizm
  • apateizmapathy concerning the existence of God
Portuguese apateísmo
  • apateísmoapathy concerning the existence of God
Russian апатеи́зм
  • апатеи́зм (apatɛízm)apathy concerning the existence of God
Spanish apateísmo
  • apateísmoapathy concerning the existence of God
Ukrainian апатеї́зм
  • апатеї́зм (apatejízm)apathy concerning the existence of God
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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