English

Noun

atheophobia ‎(uncountable)

1. Fear or hatred of atheism or atheists
   • 2003 Spring, Nash, Robert J., “Inviting Atheists to the Table: A Modest Proposal for Higher Education”, in Religion & Education, volume 30, number 1, New York, DOI:10.1080/15507394.2003.10012315, ISSN 1550-7394:

     At many institutions, I have found atheophobia to be rampant among students; and religiophobia to be common among faculty.

   • 2009 Spring, Goodman, Kathleen M.; Mueller, John A., “Invisible, marginalized, and stigmatized: Understanding and addressing the needs of atheist students”, in New Directions for Student Services, number 125, DOI:10.1002/ss.308, ISSN 0164-7970, pages 55-63:

     Atheophobia leads to invisibility for many atheists, who find it is best to keep their nonbelief hidden for their own good.

   • 2011 January 25, Barker, Dan, The Good Atheist: Living a Purpose-Filled Life Without God, Berkeley: Ulysses Press, ISBN 9781569758465, LCCN 2010925858, OCLC 697784351, OL 25125704M, page 42:

     Atheophobia should be just as unacceptable as homophobia, anti-Semitism, or racism.

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:atheophobia.

Antonyms

• atheophilia
• religiophobia
• theophobia

Related terms

• atheophobe
• atheophobic

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