Nontheistic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nontheistic is an adjective meaning Not believing in any gods.
Meaning
Not believing in any gods.
Example Sentences
Thus what he called "natural religion" must not be confused with modern brands of naturalistic or nontheistic religion.
The nontheistic tradition of Buddhism generally takes the view that people (with each other's help) can liberate themselves.
But to determine the position and worth of a religion, whether theistic or non-theistic, it is indispensable that we have some notion of what religion is in itself.
The most influential contemporary school of non-theistic philosophers, the school of Comte, deny that either theism or atheism can be proved, and proscribe, with impartial rigour, all argument on either side.
Word Forms
- non-theistic
Synonyms for nontheistic
Depending on context, synonyms include atheistic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nonatheistic, nonpolytheistic, nonmonotheistic, nonreligious, unatheistic, unpantheistic.
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