infidel

in·fi·del

I0128600 (ĭn′fĭ-dəl, -dĕl′)n.1. Often Offensive An unbeliever with respect to a particular religion, especially Christianity or Islam.2. One who has no religious beliefs.3. One who doubts or rejects a particular doctrine, system, or principle.

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[Middle English infidele, from Old French, from Latin īnfidēlis, disloyal : in-, not; see in-¹ + fidēlis, faithful (from fidēs, faith; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots).]

infidel

(ˈɪnfɪdəl) na person who has no religious belief; unbelieveradj1. rejecting a specific religion, esp Christianity or Islam2. of, characteristic of, or relating to unbelievers or unbelief[C15: from Medieval Latin infidēlis, from Latin (adj): unfaithful, from in-¹ + fidēlis faithful; see feal]

in•fi•del

(ˈɪn fɪ dl, -ˌdɛl)

n. 1. a. a person who does not accept a particular religion, esp. Christianity. b. (in Muslim use) a person who does not accept the Islamic faith; kaffir. 2. a person who has no religious faith; an unbeliever. 3. a person who disbelieves a particular theory, belief, etc. adj. 4. of or concerning infidels; heathen. 5. without religious faith. 6. Also, in`fi•del′ic (-ˈdɛl ɪk) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of unbelievers or infidels. [1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin infidēlis unbelieving, Latin: unfaithful, treacherous] syn: See atheist.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

infidel - a person who does not acknowledge your godgentile, heathen, pagannonreligious person - a person who does not manifest devotion to a deitypaynim - a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim)idol worshiper, idolater, idoliser, idolizer - a person who worships idols

infidel

noun unbeliever, sceptic, atheist, heretic, agnostic, heathen, nonconformist, freethinker, nonbeliever a holy war to drive the infidels out

Translations

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