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neoatheist

neoatheist noun: a member of the vocally anti-religious movement that came to prominence in the early 2000s.

Noun

neoatheist (plural neoatheists)

  1. A member of the vocally anti-religious movement that came to prominence in the early 2000s.
    • A fundamental blind spot that so many of the neoatheist critics of religion share is that they have been unable to imagine an authentic religion that does not operate with certainty as its only common coin ...2008, Robert Jones, Progressive & Religious, page 186
    • just denied unguided evolution and attacked strongly on neoatheists2011, Frank J, Re: All Finnish public 3 IDists are now practically or close to YECs ... Group: talk.origins

Forms of neoatheist

pluralneoatheists

Origin of neoatheist

From neo- + atheist.

Questions about neoatheist

What does neoatheist mean?
Neoatheist means a member of the vocally anti-religious movement that came to prominence in the early 2000s.
What part of speech is neoatheist?
Neoatheist is a noun.
What is the plural of neoatheist?
The plural of neoatheist is neoatheists.

Words near neoatheist in the dictionary

  1. neoarsphenamines
  2. neoaspidistrin
  3. neoassociationist
  4. neoasteroid
  5. neoasteroids
  6. neoatheist
  7. neoatheists
  8. neoatherogenesis
  9. neoatherosclerosis
  10. neoatherosclerotic
  11. neoattine

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