apistevist

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English

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ Ancient Greek πιστεύω (pisteúō, to trust, put faith in) +‎ -ist.

Noun

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apistevist (plural apistevists)

  1. (rare, particularly religion) Someone who rejects using faith as a legitimate method to reach conclusions. [in print from 2010s]
    • 2011, BionicDance, A Pissed-Off Apistevist, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCVyi8p79w4
    • 2016, Aron Ra, Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism, Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA) (→ISBN)
      I myself identify as an apistevist (one who rejects faith), because faith is an assertion of unreasonable conviction that is assumed without reason and defended against all reason.
    • 2017 August 21, Kevrob, “faith means exactly "I ain't got no evidence"”, in alt.atheism[1] (Usenet):
      So, just shuffle your non-apistevist self out of this group and go bother...well, nobody. I wouldn't wish your drivel on anyone else.
    • 2017 September 19, max.it, “"English" county cricket”, in uk.sport.cricket[2] (Usenet):
      Remember I'm a religious apistevist, a political atheist, and a DTAP (don't trust anyone person). Free and easy, rough and ready.
    • 2018 October 30, Oxyaena, “OT-ish: A Thought Experiment”, in talk.origins[3] (Usenet):
      Even more so than religion, even rational skeptical apistevists can suddenly become blindsided by the passionate fury of politics.

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