atheophobia en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌeɪθioʊˈfoʊbiə/
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Etymology
From atheo- (“a- + theo-”) + -phobia.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A fear or hatred of atheism or atheists.
At many institutions, I have found atheophobia to be rampant among students; and religiophobia to be common among faculty.
2003 Spring, Robert J. Nash, “Inviting Atheists to the Table: A Modest Proposal for Higher Education”, in Religion & Education, volume 30, number 1, New York, →DOI, →ISSN:Atheophobia leads to invisibility for many atheists, who find it is best to keep their nonbelief hidden for their own good.
2009 Spring, Kathleen M. Goodman with John A. Mueller, “Invisible, marginalized, and stigmatized: Understanding and addressing the needs of atheist students”, in New Directions for Student Services, number 125, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 55–63:Atheophobia should be just as unacceptable as homophobia, anti-Semitism, or racism.
2011 January 25, Dan Barker, The Good Atheist: Living a Purpose-Filled Life Without God, Berkeley: Ulysses Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 42:
Antonyms
religiophobia · theophobia · atheophilia
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Translations (10)
fi ateofobia (fear or hatred of atheists) · bn নাস্তিকতা বিদ্বেষী class বি (fear or hatred of atheists) · fr athéophobie (fear or hatred of atheists) · pl ateofobia (fear or hatred of atheists) · fi ateismin pelko (fear or hatred of atheists) · hi नास्तिकभीति (fear or hatred of atheists) · ru атеофо́бия (fear or hatred of atheists) · ms ateofobia (fear or hatred of atheists) · ja 無神論恐怖症 (fear or hatred of atheists) · da ateofobi (fear or hatred of atheists)