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atheist

[ey-thee-ist] / ˈeɪ θi ɪst /
NOUN
nonbeliever in God
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The Chinese government remains officially atheist and keeps tight control over organized religion.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Despite being ruled by the atheist Chinese Communist Party, China has a sizeable Christian population.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Officially, the Communist Party is atheist, with the only legal churches in China being those sanctioned by the state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

He did it again with another atheist by trying to nitpick what the word "believe" means when asked if one "believes" in God.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2025

Perhaps struggle is all we have because the god of history is an atheist, and nothing about his world is meant to be.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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