- infidel
- noun (C) old use an insulting word for someone who does not believe what you consider to be the true religion
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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Infidel — In fi*del, n. One who does not believe in the prevailing religious faith; a heathen; a freethinker; used especially by Christians and Mohammedans. [1913 Webster +PJC] Note: Infidel is used by English writers to translate the equivalent word used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infidel — INFIDÉL, Ă, infideli, e, adj. 1. Care nu este fidel; nestatornic, necredincios în sentimente, care îşi calcă angajamentele faţă de cineva, nefidel; (despre soţi) care calcă credinţa conjugală. 2. Inexact, care nu exprimă adevărul, realitatea. –… … Dicționar Român
Infidel — In fi*del, a. [L. infidelis; pref. in not + fidelis faithful, fr. fides faith: cf. F. infid[ e]le. See {Fidelity}.] Not holding the faith; applied by Christians to one who does not believe in the inspiration of the Scriptures, and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infidel — [in′fə del΄, in′fədəl] n. [ME < MFr infidèle < L infidelis, unfaithful (in LL(Ec), unbelieving) < in , IN 2 + fidelis: see FIDELITY] 1. a person who does not believe in a particular religion, esp. the prevailing religion; specif., a)… … English World dictionary
infidel — index heretic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
infidel — (del lat. «infidēlis»; ant.) adj. y n. Infiel … Enciclopedia Universal
infidel — mid 15c. (adjective and noun), from M.Fr. infidèle, from L. infidelis unfaithful, not to be trusted, later unbelieving, from in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + fidelis faithful (see FIDELITY (Cf. fidelity)). In 15c. a non Christian… … Etymology dictionary
infidel — unbeliever, *atheist, freethinker, agnostic, deist … New Dictionary of Synonyms
infidel — [n] nonbeliever agnostic, atheist, gentile, heathen, heretic, nonworshiper, pagan, unbeliever; concept 689 … New thesaurus
infidel — ► NOUN chiefly archaic ▪ a person who has no religion or whose religion is not that of the majority. ORIGIN Latin infidelis, from in not + fidelis faithful … English terms dictionary
Infidel — For other uses, see Infidel (disambiguation). Unbeliever redirects here. For the fictional character, see The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever. Part of a series on Christianity … Wikipedia
