faitheist
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
An atheist who thinks faith should not be criticized.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Those are all appeals made either to the assumptions that Dennett shares with the belief-believers (or “faitheists”) or to their own priorities in ways that challenge their essential reasons for believing in belief.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “faitheist” mean?
An atheist who thinks faith should not be criticized.
Is “faitheist” formal or informal?
faitheist is generally slang.