apatheism
US/ˌæpəˈθi.ɪzəm/
apatheism noun: apathy towards the existence of a god; belief that the question of the existence of a god is unimportant.
Noun
apatheism (uncountable)
- Apathy 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, Jonathan Rauch, “Let It Be”, in The Atlantic
- Synonyms:
- apnosticism
apatheism meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Arabic and Persian
apatheism in Tamil
- முக்கியமின்மைவாதம், அக்கறையின்மைவாதம்
apatheism in Bengali
- apathy concerning the existence of God
- ঔদাসীন্যবাদ ōudaśinnobad
apatheism in Arabic
- apathy concerning the existence of God
- لاكتراثية
apatheism in Persian
- apathy concerning the existence of God
- خدانامهمدانی xodâ-nâ-mohemm-dâni
Synonyms of apatheism
Origin of apatheism
Reportedly coined in 2001, as a blend of apathy + theism, by author Robert J. Nash.
Words formed from apatheism
Questions about apatheism
- What does apatheism mean?
- Apatheism means apathy towards the existence of a god; belief that the question of the existence of a god is unimportant.
- What is apatheism in Tamil?
- Apatheism in Tamil is முக்கியமின்மைவாதம், அக்கறையின்மைவாதம். See Apatheism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is apatheism?
- Apatheism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce apatheism?
- Apatheism is pronounced /ˌæpəˈθi.ɪzəm/ (US).
Words near apatheism in the dictionary
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