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Non-believer hates it, perhaps (7)

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I believe the answer is:

atheist

'non-believer' is the definition.
(someone who doesn't believe in God)

'hates it perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'hates'+'it'='hatesit'
'hatesit' with letters rearranged gives 'ATHEIST'.

(Other definitions for atheist that I've seen before include "Non-believer in god - hates it (anag)" , "One denying existence of a god" , "One denies the existence of gods" , "One who has no belief in a god" , "Disbeliever in deities" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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