Complete Definition of "apatheism"

English
wikipedia|apatheism
Etymology
Neologism coined in 2003 as a blend of apathy (see article for full etymology) and theism (from Gr. ''θε�� (Theós) "god").

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. apathy towards the existence of God; belief that the question of the existence of God is unimportant

Related terms
apatheist
atheism
atheist
atheophobia
agnostic
agnosticism
ignosticism

Translations
Polish: apateizm
Spanish: apateísmo

References
#Jonathan Rauch, "Let It Be", The Atlantic Monthly, May 2003

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Category:Greek derivations
Category:Words with alpha privatives

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