Nonbelief

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Failure to believe; lack of belief. countable, uncountable

    "But of course, heresy and nonbelief are hardly comparable crimes."

Example

More examples

"But of course, heresy and nonbelief are hardly comparable crimes."

Etymology

From non- + belief. Compare disbelief.

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