"apatheism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌæpəˈθi.ɪzəm/ [General-American]
enPR: ăp'ə-thēʹĭz-əm [General-American] Etymology: Reportedly coined in 2001, as a blend of apathy + theism, by author Robert J. Nash. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|apathy|theism|nocap=1}} blend of apathy + theism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} apatheism (uncountable)
  1. (religion) Apathy towards the existence of a god; belief that the question of the existence of a god is unimportant. Wikipedia link: apatheism Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: apnosticism Derived forms: apatheist Translations (apathy concerning the existence of God): ঔদাসীন্যবাদ (ōudaśinnobad) (Bengali), 遠神論 /远神论 (yuǎnshénlùn) (Chinese Mandarin), 實用主義無神論 /实用主义无神论 (shíyòngzhǔyì wúshénlùn) (Chinese Mandarin), apateism (Estonian), apateismi (Finnish), apathéisme [masculine] (French), Apatheismus [masculine] (German), απαθεϊσμός (apatheïsmós) [masculine] (Greek), apateismo [masculine] (Italian), апатеизм (apateizm) (Kazakh), apateizmas [masculine] (Lithuanian), خدانامهمدانی (xodâ-nâ-mohemm-dâni) (Persian), apateizm (Polish), apateísmo [masculine] (Portuguese), апатеи́зм (apatɛízm) [masculine] (Russian), apateísmo [masculine] (Spanish), апатеї́зм (apatejízm) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
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