Apisticism
/əˈpɪstɪsɪzəm/noun
A lack of belief or faith, especially religious disbelief.
Did you know?Apisticism ultimately descends from the same ancient root behind Greek pistis, “faith,” and English faith, making disbelief linguistically connected to belief itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bheidh-
“To trust, rely on, or persuade.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
peithō
“I persuade; I cause someone to trust or believe.”
Classical Greek
Greek
pistos
“Trustworthy, faithful, or believed.”
Classical Greek
Greek
apistos
“Un 믿ing, faithless, or not to be trusted; formed with a- meaning “not”.”
19th Century
English
apistic
“Characterized by disbelief or lack of faith.”
19th–20th Century
English
apisticism
“The condition or position of lacking belief, especially religious belief.”