Infidel

//ˈɪn.fə.dl̩// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who does not believe in a certain religion. derogatory, usually

    "The infidel writer is a greater enemy to society."

  2. 2
    a person who does not acknowledge your god wordnet
  3. 3
    One who does not believe in a certain principle. derogatory, usually
  4. 4
    One with no religious beliefs. derogatory, usually
  5. 5
    An openly Islamophobic individual receiving or seeking praise from other Islamophobic people. derogatory, usually

    "I am a proud infidel. I believe in Jesus Chirst, the Son of God who died on the cross for my sins."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Rejecting a specific religion.
  2. 2
    Of, characteristic of, or relating to unbelievers or unbelief.

    "(...) how it is that to his name who yesterday departed for the other world, we prefix so significant and infidel a word, and yet do not thus entitle him, if he but embarks for the remotest Indies of this living earth;(...)"

Synonyms

All synonyms
atheistdisbelieverheathennonbelieverunbelievergodless

Example

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"You never look at anything of the links I send you. Infidel!"

Etymology

First attested 1460, from Middle French infidèle, from Latin īnfidēlis (“unfaithful”), from in- (“not”) + fidēlis (“faithful”). See fidelity.

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