Ignostic vs. Atheist — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Ignostic and Atheist
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Definitions
Ignostic
One who holds to ignosticism.
Atheist
Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods.
Ignostic
Of or relating to ignostics.
Atheist
(religion) A person who does not believe in deities.
Ignostic
Of or relating to ignosticism.
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Atheist
(narrowly) A person who believes that no deities exist one who has no other religious belief.
Atheist
(broadly) A person who rejects belief that any deities exist (whether or not that person believes that deities do not exist).
Atheist
(loosely) A person who has no belief in any deities, such as a person who has no concept of deities.
Atheist
(uncommon) A person who does not believe in a particular deity (or any deity in a particular pantheon), notwithstanding that they may believe in another deity.
Atheist
(proscribed) A person who does not believe in any religion (not even a religion without gods)
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Atheist
Of or relating to atheists or atheism; atheistic.
Atheist
To make someone an atheist.
Atheist
One who disbelieves or denies the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being.
Atheist
A godless person.
Atheist
Someone who denies the existence of god
Atheist
Related to or characterized by or given to atheism;
Atheist leanings