new atheism
English
Alternative forms
- New Atheism, Gnu Atheism
Etymology
Coined by journalist Gary Wolf in 2006.[1]
Noun
new atheism (uncountable)
- A form of atheism that promotes active opposition to religion, rather than toleration.
- 2017, Angela Nagle, chapter 7, in Kill All Normies, Zero Books, →ISBN:
- Although it had since become less influential, one geeky online subculture that started to move to the right and shared many characteristics of the contemporary alt-right was ‘new atheism’.
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Related terms
- new atheist
See also
- antitheism
References
- Gary Wolf (November 2006), “The Church of the Non-Believers”, in Wired, ISSN 1059-1028
Further reading
New Atheism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- anthemwise, mean whites