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pseudo-atheism

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Source Word

pseudo-atheism

Noun

uncountable

Supposed atheism that is not true atheism.

Japanese Meaning

真の無神論ではなく、あたかも無神論であるかのように見せかけた状態 / 見せかけの無神論、すなわち外見上は無神論を示しているが、本質的には無神論とは異なる思想

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His public declarations of disbelief were criticized as mere pseudo-atheism, masking a deep moral dependence on religious frameworks.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼の公の無信仰の表明は、深い宗教的枠組みへの道徳的依存を隠す、ただの見せかけの無神論だと批判された。

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Supposed atheism that is not true atheism.

This absolute characteristic is in direct contrast with the pseudo-atheism of the past, a brand of atheism in which men did not so much deny God but rather what amounted to a personal or cultural projection of God.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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