nontheism
nontheism noun: any of a range of concepts regarding spirituality and religion which do not include the idea of a deity in the form of a theistic god or gods.
Noun
nontheism (usually uncountable, plural nontheisms)
- Any of a range of concepts regarding spirituality and religion which do not include the idea of a deity in the form of a theistic god or gods.
- It is our conviction that piecemeal critiques of nontheisms will not suffice. The theist must enter the arena with a positive and comprehensive case of his own.2003, Norman L. Geisler, Winfried Corduan, Philosophy of Religion: Second Edition, page 9
nontheism meaning in Bengali
nontheism in Bengali
- nontheism
- নাস্তিক্যবাদ nastikkobad
Forms of nontheism
| plural | nontheisms |
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Origin of nontheism
From non- + theism. Intended as a generalization of atheism, non-theist was coined in the 1850s. Nontheism is not recorded in notable dictionaries as of 2024.
Words formed from nontheism
Questions about nontheism
- What does nontheism mean?
- Nontheism means any of a range of concepts regarding spirituality and religion which do not include the idea of a deity in the form of a theistic god or gods.
- What is nontheism in Bengali?
- Nontheism in Bengali is নাস্তিক্যবাদ (nastikkobad). See Nontheism meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is nontheism?
- Nontheism is a noun.
- What is the plural of nontheism?
- The plural of nontheism is nontheisms.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: nontheism (page history and authors); নাস্তিক্যবাদ (Bengali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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