Dawkinite
Dawkinite noun: one who shares the scientific and philosophical views of Richard Dawkins; an atheist; a materialist.
Noun
Dawkinite (plural Dawkinites)
- One who shares the scientific and philosophical views of Richard Dawkins; an atheist; a materialist.
- Now to me the arrogance comes not from the creationists but from the Dawkinites, cos who would reckon we are beyond and above the elements we are made from.2006 June 17, The autist formerly known as, “Re: On the nature of religion...”, in alt.support.autism (Usenet)
- A Dawkinite believes there is a universe machine that spits out billions upon billions of universes finally arriving at the single chance universe that would provide just the right conditions to set up life as we know it on planet earth.2008 September 17, adman, “What is a Dawkinite?”, in alt.talk.creationism (Usenet)
Forms of Dawkinite
| plural | Dawkinites |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Dawkinsite |
Origin of Dawkinite
From Dawkins + -ite.
Questions about Dawkinite
- What does Dawkinite mean?
- Dawkinite means one who shares the scientific and philosophical views of Richard Dawkins; an atheist; a materialist.
- What part of speech is Dawkinite?
- Dawkinite is a noun.
- What is the plural of Dawkinite?
- The plural of Dawkinite is Dawkinites.
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