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Atheism

The disbelief or denial of the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being.

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Disbelief 76% connected

The act of disbelieving;; a state of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that an opinion, assertion, or doctrine is not true; refusal of assent,…

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Unbelief 76% connected

The withholding of belief; doubt; incredulity; skepticism.

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Atheist 74% connected

One who disbelieves or denies the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being.

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Atheist 74% connected

One who disbelieves or denies the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being.

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Atheistic 74% connected

Alt. of Atheistical

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Atheistic 74% connected

Alt. of Atheistical

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Theism 94% connected

The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism.

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Theism 94% connected

The belief or acknowledgment of the existence of a God, as opposed to atheism, pantheism, or polytheism.

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Cognition noun · 86% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Cognitive content noun · 86% connection

the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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Cognitive factor noun · 86% connection

something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result

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Cognitive operation noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Cognitive process noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Condensation noun · 86% connection

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

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Deciding noun · 86% connection

the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"

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Ego noun · 86% connection

(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind

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Episteme noun · 86% connection

the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time

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General knowledge noun · 86% connection

knowledge that is available to anyone

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Invalidation noun · 86% connection

when a person's thoughts and feelings are rejected, ignored, or judged.; "Invalidation is emotionally upsetting for anyone, but partic…

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Knowledge noun · 86% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Lexis noun · 86% connection

all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function

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Mental attitude noun · 86% connection

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that wo…

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Mental lexicon noun · 86% connection

a language user's knowledge of words

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Mental object noun · 86% connection

the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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Mental process noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Noesis noun · 86% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Acosmism noun · 78% connection

A denial of the existence of the universe as distinct from God.

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Act noun · 78% connection

A state of reality or real existence as opposed to a possibility or possible existence.

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Agnosticism noun · 78% connection

the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

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Ascetic noun · 78% connection

In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self-denial, and…

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Being noun · 78% connection

Existence, as opposed to nonexistence; state or sphere of existence.

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Bright adjective · 78% connection

Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.

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Clear-headed adjective · 78% connection

Having a clear understanding; quick of perception; intelligent.

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Coexistence noun · 78% connection

Existence at the same time with another; -- contemporary existence.

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Daze noun · 78% connection

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze";…

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Denial noun · 78% connection

A refusal to acknowledge; disclaimer of connection with; disavowal; -- the contrary of confession; as, the denial of a fault charged o…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: disbelief, denial, existence, supreme, intelligent.
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Discredit verb · 78% connection

To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.

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Disopinion noun · 78% connection

Want or difference of belief; disbelief.

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