"aatheist" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /eɪˈeɪ.θi.ɪst/ Forms: aatheists [plural]
Etymology: From a- + atheist. Etymology templates: {{af|en|a-|atheist|id1=not}} a- + atheist Head templates: {{en-noun}} aatheist (plural aatheists)
  1. (informal, humorous) A person who does not believe in the existence of atheists. Tags: humorous, informal Categories (topical): Atheism, People

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          "text": "A weak aatheist is someone who lacks belief in the existence of atheists. A strong aatheist is someone who believes that atheists do not exist. […]\nNow. I'm a weak aatheist. That doesn't mean I can't be a theist. I believe my toaster is god. So, I consider myself to be a theist. Most atheist^([sic]) consider me to be a theist when asked off guard. That's because atheists consider \"stupid beliefs\" to be theisms. So I'm a theist.",
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          "text": "THE LEXICOLOGICAL ARGUMENT FOR THE NON-EXISTENCE OF ATHEISTS\nAs presented by Electro, strong aatheist...\nOf all the self-classified people who baldly assert that they are either \"weak\" or \"strong\" atheists, the common banner they march under is the statement \"We lack belief in gods.\"\nThis claim \"the lack of belief in gods\" has been equated with atheism so often and so many times, that any serious aatheist must examine the claim carefully and for what it is worth.\nLet us look at what the alleged atheist claims about himself. He claims to \"lack belief in gods.\" Now, we all know what the word \"belief\" means. A belief is the statement of something believed. So, what is believing?\n[…]\nAtheists do not exist.\nQED",
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