nonbeliever

American  

[non-bi-lee-ver] / ˌnɒn bɪˈli vər /

noun

1. a person who lacks belief or faith, as in God, a religion, an idea, or an undertaking.

   Synonyms:

   cynic, questioner, skeptic, doubter

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nonbeliever British  

/ ˌnɒnbɪˈliːvə /

noun

1. a person who does not believe, esp in God and religion

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Other Word Forms

• nonbelieving
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of nonbeliever

non- + believer ( def. )

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

nonbeliever

Insisting on both the singularity of Gaudí’s vision and the glories of artistic collaboration, the Sagrada Família woos believer and nonbeliever alike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

As the group returned to the shuttle, Dan Feldman, a software developer in Ladera Heights, recalled the moment he realized in 2008 that he was a nonbeliever.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

And then there’s Victor, who is a nonbeliever.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023

David is a religious man now, but he used to be a nonbeliever, before the plague.

From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2023

He looks at me, a nonbeliever confronted with, if not evidence, then at least the possibility of God.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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