atheophobia
English
WOTD – 11 May 2012
Etymology
atheo- (“a- + theo-”) + -phobia
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeɪθioʊˈfoʊbiə/
Audio (UK) (file)
Noun
atheophobia (uncountable)
- 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:, 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:, 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, LCCN 2010925858, OCLC 697784351, OL 25125704M, page 42:
- Atheophobia should be just as unacceptable as homophobia, anti-Semitism, or racism.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:atheophobia.
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Antonyms
- atheophilia
- religiophobia
- theophobia
Related terms
- atheophobe
- atheophobic
Translations
fear or hatred of atheists
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