Atheism
Pronunciation : A"the*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. ath?isme. See Atheist.]
Definition : 1. The disbelief or denial of the existence of a God, or supreme intelligent Being. Atheism is a ferocious system, that leaves nothing above us to excite awe, nor around us to awaken tenderness. R. Hall. Atheism and pantheism are often wrongly confounded. Shipley.
2. Godlessness.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913