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new atheism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
new athe-ism
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of atheism that promotes active opposition to religion, rather than toleration.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by journalist Gary Wolf in 2006.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gnu Atheism (alternative)

Phrases

new atheist

Frequently Paired Words

new atheist antitheism

Questions

What does new atheism mean?
A form of atheism that promotes active opposition to religion, rather than toleration.
Where does new atheism come from?
Coined by journalist Gary Wolf in 2006.

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