faitheist
faitheist noun: an atheist who thinks faith should not be criticized.
Noun
faitheist (plural faitheists)
- An atheist who thinks faith should not be criticized.
- Those are all appeals made either to the assumptions that Dennett shares with the belief-believers (or “faitheists”) or to their own priorities in ways that challenge their essential reasons for believing in belief.2009 July 26, Daniel Fincke, “On The Alleged Intolerance Of The New Atheists Towards “Faitheists””, in Camels With Hammers, retrieved 24 Oct 2012
- I see the "faitheists" as parallels to the quietly closeted gays who cringed at the tactics of Act Up or the sit-in counter veterans who shook their heads at Malcolm X.2009 August 19, dofang, “Distortions of the New Atheists prevent substantive debate about their impact (comment)”, in Examiner.com, retrieved 24 Oct 2012
Adjective
faitheist (comparative more faitheist, superlative most faitheist)
- Of or pertaining to faitheism.
Antonyms of faitheist
Forms of faitheist
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | faitheists |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more faitheist |
| superlative | most faitheist |
Origin of faitheist
Blend of faith + atheist.
Questions about faitheist
- What does faitheist mean?
- Faitheist means an atheist who thinks faith should not be criticized.
- What part of speech is faitheist?
- Faitheist can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of faitheist?
- The plural of faitheist is faitheists.
Words near faitheist in the dictionary
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