noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   a person who does not believe, especially regarding religion.
2. 2
   someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

infidelinfidelunbelieveratheistdisbelievergentile

Antonyms

All antonyms

believer

Example

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"I am a deeply religious nonbeliever – this is a somewhat new kind of religion."

Etymology

From non- + believer.

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