| Main Entry: | atheist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nonbeliever |
Synonyms: |
agnostic, free thinker, heathen, infidel, irreligionist, pagan, skeptic |
| Notes: | an agnostic is one who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God; an atheist is one who disbelieves or denies the existence of God or gods |