atheology
|a-the-o-lo-gy|
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/ˌeɪθiˈɑːlədʒi/
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/ˌeɪθiˈɒlədʒi/
denial of gods
Etymology
'atheology' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'atheologia', where the prefix 'a-' meant 'without' and 'theologia' meant 'discourse about God or gods'.
'atheology' changed from the Medieval/Latin term 'atheologia' (used in scholarly and theological Latin) and eventually became the modern English word 'atheology' through early modern English adoption.
Initially, it meant 'a discourse about godlessness or arguments against theology', but over time it has come to be used more broadly for 'denial of gods' or 'the study/stance of atheism'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the doctrine or belief that denies the existence of God or gods; essentially synonymous with atheism in some uses.
His work on atheology argued against traditional proofs for the existence of God.
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Noun 2
a critical stance toward theology or religious doctrine; the study or discourse concerning the rejection of theological claims.
In the history of ideas, atheology sometimes appears as a formal critique of established theology.
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