infidel
[ in-fi-dl, -del ]
/ ˈɪn fɪ dl, -ˌdɛl /
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noun
adjective
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Origin of infidel
synonym study for infidel
1-3. See agnostic.
Words nearby infidel
infest, infestation, infeudation, infibulate, infibulation, infidel, infidelity, infield, infielder, infield hit, infield out
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British Dictionary definitions for infidel
infidel
/ (ˈɪnfɪdəl) /
noun
a person who has no religious belief; unbeliever
adjective
rejecting a specific religion, esp Christianity or Islam
of, characteristic of, or relating to unbelievers or unbelief
Word Origin for infidel
C15: from Medieval Latin infidēlis, from Latin (adj): unfaithful, from in- 1 + fidēlis faithful; see feal
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