anti-atheist
|an-ti-a-the-ist|
/ˌæn.tiˈeɪ.θi.ɪst/
against atheists
Etymology
'anti-atheist' originates from the Greek-derived prefix 'anti-' meaning 'against' combined with 'atheist', which itself comes from Greek 'atheos' ('a-' meaning 'without' and 'theos' meaning 'god').
'atheos' (Greek) produced Late Latin/Medieval Latin forms and then the English word 'atheist' (first recorded in English in the 16th–17th century); 'anti-' (Greek anti-) has been used productively in English to form compounds, and the modern compound 'anti-atheist' is formed by combining 'anti-' + 'atheist' in modern English usage.
Initially the components meant 'against' + 'without god(s)'; combined as 'anti-atheist' the term has meant 'against atheists or atheism' since its formation and has retained that basic meaning in modern use.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who is opposed to atheists or to atheism
He was known as an anti-atheist in his community.
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Adjective 1
opposed to atheists or to atheism; expressing hostility or opposition toward atheism
Her anti-atheist remarks sparked a heated debate.
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