Can Someone be Simply "An Agnostic?"

[Simon Moon]

I disbelieve in Santa AND I also believe Santa does not exist.

Yes, and if you ask people what they mean by an atheist, they're talking about the latter with regards to the existence of gods.

And if they mean the latter, I will correct them so they understand that lack of belief is also atheism.

There are 2 truth claims when it comes to gods;

1. god/gods exists

2. god/gods do not exist

Atheism is a response to the first truth claim, it is not necessarily the second.

Many atheists do take the second position, but only being unconvinced of the first is what defines atheism.

Except pretty much no one actually USES the word that way. Usage determines what words mean, so it's kind of important to actually answer what's being asked.

As an intellectually honest person, I'd rather have someone correct me if I am misusing a word. I expect the same of others.

I do not mind at all spending the time explaining atheism to people.

I value using terms correctly, and correcting people when they use them incorrectly.

Well that's funny, seeing as you're using a definition of a word hardly any english speaker would expect.

Then I take the time to educate them.