atheism
atheism — 名詞
1. a worldview that rejects the existence of any gods; it can refer either to simpl
無神論
不相信任何神靈存在的立場
a worldview that rejects the existence of any gods; it can refer either to simply lacking a belief in gods or to holding the active conviction that no gods exist
Mei-Lin grew up in a religious household, but she began to explore atheism after reading about science and philosophy.
Mei-Lin 在一個虔誠的家庭長大，但在閱讀科學與哲學書籍之後，她開始探索無神論。
explore atheism
In some parts of the world, people face serious danger if they publicly admit their atheism.
在世界某些地方，如果人們公開承認自己是無神論者，可能會面臨嚴重的危險。
admit their atheism
The professor's lecture on atheism sparked a lively debate among students with different beliefs.
教授關於無神論的演講，在信仰各異的學生之間引發了一場熱烈的辯論。
lecture on atheism
Kwame wrote his university essay on the difference between atheism and agnosticism.
Kwame 的大學論文寫的是無神論與不可知論之間的差異。
Omar's atheism was no secret to his coworkers, but they respected his honesty about his beliefs.
Omar 的無神論對同事們來說不是祕密，但他們尊重他對自身信仰的坦誠。
Omar's atheism
- militant atheism
- atheism + movement
- rise of atheism
- arguments for atheism
- defense of atheism
- non-belief
broader term that includes agnosticism, not just active denial of gods
- disbelief
suggests a more active, emotionally charged rejection; less neutral than atheism
- skepticism
an intellectual questioning posture that can apply to any claim, not only religion
- secularism
focuses on separation of religion from public institutions, not personal belief about gods
文法句型
atheism + singular verb (is/has/does)
用法筆記
Unlike 'agnosticism', which holds that the existence of God is unknowable, atheism either actively denies that any gods exist (positive atheism) or simply lacks a belief in gods (negative atheism). The noun is uncountable and is not used in a plural form.