freethinker
noun
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.
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a word derived from
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freethinkernouna person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, especially a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
Example Sentences
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It adds a memorable entry to the American project of ennobling voices of the people—in this case, that of the heroine, Janie Crawford, a freethinking woman driven by what Hurston calls “that oldest human longing—self-revelation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It was only through the work of journalism . . . that he began his long transformation into a proud liberal, outspoken feminist and freethinking agnostic.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2024
Even before he embarked on a peculiar late-career intellectual partnership with Werner Erhard, the controversial self-help guru who created est, Professor Jensen’s colleagues considered him among the most freethinking and divisive economists of his generation.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
He read the works of Black authors and, influenced by his father’s freethinking, embraced his family’s commitment to social justice.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
“You’re lucky I’m such a liberal and freethinking type of guy” he continued.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
