faitheist en · ADJ
Etymology
Blend of faith + atheist.
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to faitheism.
Forms
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| most faitheist | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more faitheist | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
faitheist en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of faith + atheist.
Meanings
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(neologism, slang) An atheist who thinks faith should not be criticized.
I see the "faitheists" as parallels to the quietly closeted gays who cringed at the tactics of Act Up or the sit-in counter veterans who shook their heads at Malcolm X.
2009 August 19, dofang, “Distortions of the New Atheists prevent substantive debate about their impact (comment)”, in Examiner.com, retrieved 24 Oct 2012:You're Not Helping is a blog started by a faitheist; that is, an atheist who sees value in faith or, at least, that some respect for their beliefs is in order. Even more particularly, a faitheist thinks that some atheist behaviour (typically labelled 'new atheist') is driving a wedge between 'moderate' theists and the rest of rational society.
2010 June 28, Mark Jones, “You Really Aren't Helping”, in Good Grief, Linus, retrieved 24 Oct 2012:Those are all appeals made either to the assumptions that Dennett shares with the belief-believers (or “faitheists”) or to their own priorities in ways that challenge their essential reasons for believing in belief.
2009 July 26, Daniel Fincke, “On The Alleged Intolerance Of The New Atheists Towards “Faitheists””, in Camels With Hammers, retrieved 24 Oct 2012:
Forms
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| faitheists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |