English Explanatory Dictionary

nontheism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

nontheism nontheisms

Etymology

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.

Derived words

nontheist nontheistic
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