atheophobia

noun
/ˌeɪθioʊˈfoʊbiə/

Etymology

From atheo- (“a- + theo-”) + -phobia.

Definitions

  1. A fear or hatred of atheism or atheists.

    • At many institutions, I have found atheophobia to be rampant among students; and religiophobia to be common among faculty.
    • Atheophobia leads to invisibility for many atheists, who find it is best to keep their nonbelief hidden for their own good.
    • Atheophobia should be just as unacceptable as homophobia, anti-Semitism, or racism.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA