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faitheists

faitheists is the plural of faitheist.

Meaning of faitheist

Noun

faitheist (plural faitheists)

  1. (neologism, slang) 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

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Questions about faitheists

What is faitheists the plural of?
Faitheists is the plural of faitheist.

Words near faitheists in the dictionary

  1. faithectomies
  2. faithectomy
  3. faithed
  4. faitheism
  5. faitheist
  6. faitheists
  7. faithes
  8. faithful
  9. faithful as a dog
  10. faithful functor
  11. faithful functors

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