apistevist en · NOUN
Etymology
From a- + Ancient Greek πιστεύω (pisteúō, “to trust, put faith in”) + -ist.
Meanings
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(qualifier:particularly religion, rare) Someone who rejects using faith as a legitimate method to reach conclusions.
2011, BionicDance, A Pissed-Off Apistevist, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCVyi8p79w4
Even more so than religion, even rational skeptical apistevists can suddenly become blindsided by the passionate fury of politics.
2018 October 30, Oxyaena, “OT-ish: A Thought Experiment”, in talk.origins (Usenet):Remember I'm a religious apistevist, a political atheist, and a DTAP (don't trust anyone person). Free and easy, rough and ready.
2017 September 19, max.it, “"English" county cricket”, in uk.sport.cricket (Usenet):So, just shuffle your non-apistevist self out of this group and go bother...well, nobody. I wouldn't wish your drivel on anyone else.
2017 August 21, Kevrob, “faith means exactly "I ain't got no evidence"”, in alt.atheism (Usenet):I myself identify as an apistevist (one who rejects faith), because faith is an assertion of unreasonable conviction that is assumed without reason and defended against all reason.
2016, Aron Ra, Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism, Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apistevists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |