Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

freethinker

American  
[free-thing-ker] / ˈfriˈθɪŋ kər /

noun

  1. a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.

    Synonyms:
    atheist, agnostic, skeptic
freethinker British  
/ ˌfriːˈθɪŋkə /

noun

  1. a person who forms his or her ideas and opinions independently of authority or accepted views, esp in matters of religion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • freethinking adjective

Etymology

Origin of freethinker

First recorded in 1685–95; free + thinker

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.