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What is the word for atheists discriminating against theists and vice versa?

Asked by flo (13313points) March 2nd, 2015
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There is racism for race related discrimination, what are the words for religion, or the handicapped for example.

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marinelife's avatar

Intolerance.

Darth_Algar's avatar

Bigotry.

flo's avatar

But those words are not specific to athests and theists, the handicapped, etc.
I just found one of them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination_against_atheists
Noting in Wiki for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination_against_theists

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If someone who happens to be of another race and also handicaped, lets’s say and you are writing a report about which thing the person is being discriminated for, and you want to use one or 2 word term, ...

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hominid's avatar

@flo: “If someone who happens to be of another race and also handicaped, lets’s say and you are writing a report about which thing the person is being discriminated for, and you want to use one or 2 word term, ...”

Language is a tool. Sometimes there is a word or words that represent a concept clearly, and serves as a shortcut in conversation. If you are writing a paper, you’re going to favor precision over terminology. If you can’t find the right tool for the job, just explain the concept in the paper.

flo's avatar

@hominid I’m not writig a paper, by the way, it was just a example. So, there is no word, is your answer?

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hominid's avatar

@flo: “So, there is no word, is your answer?”

Sure. That’s my answer. Concision is not your friend here. These are complex topics. Racist-Ablist might be short, but you were able to explain what you meant more clearly in a mere 11 words.

JLeslie's avatar

Mean.

Hypocrisy_Central's avatar

Jahovahphobe

kritiper's avatar

Theological education. Two words. Some do, in some sense, discriminate, but I suppose they do so on the grounds of trying to educate about the Atheistic possibilities and not of trying to discriminate in a hateful manner. BIG difference!

kritiper's avatar

Or just put “anti” in front of any term that implies just who or what is being referred to. Like “anti-theologian” or “anti-handicapped.” Discrimination is discrimination, but to be most precise, another word to make the term more accurate is always needed. Like “racial discrimination,” or “sexual discrimination,” etc.

Coloma's avatar

Bignorance?

kritiper's avatar

Atheism.

flo's avatar

There’s just racism, and (atheophobism? is it?)
Thanks all.

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flo's avatar

…Sexism of course.

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