theophobist

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noun

A person who hates religion.

OriginAncient Greek φόβος (phóbos) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰógʷos ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰógʷos →
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Meanings

nountheophobist (plural theophobists)

plural theophobists

  1. A person who hates religion.
  2. A person who has a fear of god, or a hatred of god. Affected with Theophobia.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*tʰehós
  2. Ancient Greekθεός (theós)
  3. Ancient Greekθεο- (theo-)
  4. Latintheo-
  5. Englishtheo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰógʷos
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰógʷos
  8. Ancient Greekφόβος (phóbos)
  9. Englishtheophobist

From theo- + -phobe + -ist.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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