Ateistlikke

Ateistlikke is an Estonian adjective form meaning related to atheism or atheistic. The word is derived from ateistlik (atheistic) and, in the form ateistlikke, it is the partitive plural used with nouns in the partitive case. This grammatical form is typical when referring to multiple items that are not fully definite or that are understood as a portion of a broader set.

Ateistlikke is used to describe beliefs, views, attitudes or worldviews that are non-religious or secular in nature. Common collocations include ateistlikke vaateid (atheistic views) and ateistlikke maailmavaateid (atheistic worldviews). The form is typically placed before a plural noun in the partitive case, for example: ateistlikke vaateid, ateistlikke ideid. It contrasts with ateistlikud, which is the nominative plural form used in more definite or subject-centered constructions.

In neutral academic and public discourse, ateistlikke allows speakers to discuss non-religious positions without endorsing or condemning them. It can appear in surveys, philosophical writing, policy discussions, and media coverage that examine secular reasoning, non-belief movements, or critiques of religion.

Etymology and related forms: the adjective is built from the noun ateism (ateism) or the noun ateist (atheist) with the suffix -lik, producing ateistlik. Related terms include ateist (noun, meaning an atheist) and ateism (atheism), while other inflected forms follow Estonian morphology, such as ateistlikud (nominative plural) and ateistliku (genitive singular).