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[[Militant atheism]] is one of the causes of atheophobia.]]
[[Militant atheism]] is one of the causes of atheophobia.]]
'''Atheophobia''' is a fear and/or hatred of [[atheism]]/atheists.<ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/atheophobia Atheophobia]</ref><ref>[http://www.allwords.com/word-atheophobia.html?PageSpeed=noscript Definition of atheophobia] at Allwords.com</ref>
'''Atheophobia''' is a fear and/or hatred of [[atheism]]/atheists.<ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/atheophobia Atheophobia]</ref><ref>[http://www.allwords.com/word-atheophobia.html?PageSpeed=noscript Definition of atheophobia] at Allwords.com</ref>
Concerning [[distrust of atheists]], sociological research indicates that atheists are widely distrusted in both religious cultures and nonreligious cultures.<ref name="USATodayviewsonatheists">[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/religion/story/2011-12-10/religion-atheism/51777612/1 Study: Atheists distrusted as much as rapists]</ref><ref name="CPviewsonatheists">[http://www.christianpost.com/news/atheists-widely-distrusted-even-among-themselves-culturally-ingrained-uk-study-finds-160480/ Atheists Widely Distrusted, Even Among Themselves, UK Study Finds], Christian Post, 2015</ref><ref name="Independentviewsonatheists">[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/anti-atheist-distrust-deeply-and-culturally-ingrained-study-finds-a6952276.html Anti-atheist distrust ‘deeply and culturally ingrained’, study finds], ''The Independent'', 2015</ref><ref>Edgell, Gerteis & Hartmann 2006</ref> According to a study published in the ''International Journal for The Psychology of Religion'': "anti-atheist prejudice is not confined either to dominantly religious countries or to religious individuals, but rather appears to be a robust judgment about atheists."<ref name="Independentviewsonatheists"/> The study found that many atheists do not trust other atheists as well.<ref name="Independentviewsonatheists"/>
Various atheists have attempted to change the public's perception of atheism and atheists, but their efforts were largely unsuccessful (see: [[Attempts to positively rebrand atheism]]).
Various atheists have attempted to change the public's perception of atheism and atheists, but their efforts were largely unsuccessful (see: [[Attempts to positively rebrand atheism]]).