apistevist

apistevist noun: someone who rejects using faith as a legitimate method to reach conclusions.

Noun

apistevist (plural apistevists)

(rare, particularly religion) Someone who rejects using faith as a legitimate method to reach conclusions.
- 2011, BionicDance, A Pissed-Off Apistevist, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCVyi8p79w4
- I myself identify as an apistevist (one who rejects faith), because faith is an assertion of unreasonable conviction that is assumed without reason and defended against all reason.2016, Aron Ra, Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism, Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA)

So, just shuffle your non-apistevist self out of this group and go bother...well, nobody.2017 August 21, Kevrob, “faith means exactly "I ain't got no evidence"”, in alt.atheism (Usenet):
Remember I'm a religious apistevist, a political atheist, and a DTAP (don't trust anyone person).2017 September 19, max.it, “"English" county cricket”, in uk.sport.cricket (Usenet):
Even more so than religion, even rational skeptical apistevists can suddenly become blindsided by the passionate fury of politics.2018 October 30, Oxyaena, “OT-ish: A Thought Experiment”, in talk.origins (Usenet):

plural	apistevists

From a- + Ancient Greek πιστεύω (pisteúō, “to trust, put faith in”) + -ist.

What does apistevist mean?: Apistevist means someone who rejects using faith as a legitimate method to reach conclusions.
How do you use apistevist in a sentence?: So, just shuffle your non-apistevist self out of this group and go bother...well, nobody.
What part of speech is apistevist?: Apistevist is a noun.
What is the plural of apistevist?: The plural of apistevist is apistevists.

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