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ATHEISM
Definition of ATHEISM
noun
A non-belief in deities.
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Where it comes from
16th century Middle French athéisme, from athée (“atheist”), a loan from Ancient Greek ἄθεος (átheos, “godless”, from ἀ- (a-, “without”) + θεός (theós, “deity, god”)). First English attestation dates to 1587 (OED).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ATHEISM in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 18 boards so far. 23 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 26, 15 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 121, 18 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First found by a player on Day 26, 15 June 2026.
Built from these letters
ATHEISM starts with A and ends with M. Sorted, its letters read AEHIMST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start ATHEIS
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 26
Could you have found ATHEISM?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 26 - and most players walked straight past it.
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