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pseudo-atheism

pseudo-atheism noun: supposed atheism that is not true atheism.

Noun

pseudo-atheism (uncountable)

  1. Supposed atheism that is not true atheism.
    • This absolute characteristic is in direct contrast with the pseudo-atheism of the past, a brand of atheism in which men did not so much deny God but rather what amounted to a personal or cultural projection of God.1967, Listening, volume 2, page 104

Origin of pseudo-atheism

From pseudo- + atheism.

Questions about pseudo-atheism

What does pseudo-atheism mean?
Pseudo-atheism means supposed atheism that is not true atheism.
What part of speech is pseudo-atheism?
Pseudo-atheism is a noun.

Words near pseudo-atheism in the dictionary

  1. pseudo-anglicisms
  2. pseudo-Anosov
  3. pseudo-archaic
  4. pseudo-argument
  5. Pseudo-Aristotle
  6. pseudo-atheism
  7. pseudo-autobiographical
  8. pseudo-autobiography
  9. pseudo-borrowing
  10. pseudo-borrowings
  11. pseudo-cereal

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