The absence of belief in or denial of the existence of God or gods. Atheism ranges from simple lack of belief to active assertion that deities do not exist.
From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'theos' (god) + '-ism' (doctrine). Originally used as an accusation against early Christians by Romans who saw them as rejecting traditional gods, the term evolved to describe non-belief in any deities.
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