infidel

[ in-fi-dl, -del ]

/ ˈɪn fɪ dl, -ˌdɛl /

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noun

Religion.

a person who does not accept a particular faith, especially Christianity.
(in Christian use) an unbeliever, especially a Muslim.
(in Muslim use) a person who does not accept the Islamic faith; kafir (def. 2).

a person who has no religious faith; unbeliever.

(loosely) a person who disbelieves or doubts a particular theory, belief, creed, etc.; skeptic.

adjective

not accepting a particular faith, especially Christianity or Islam; heathen.

without religious faith.

due to or manifesting unbelief: infidel ideas.

rejecting the Christian religion while accepting no other; not believing in the Bible or any Christian divine revelation.

Also in·fi·del·ic

[in-fi-del-ik]. /ˌɪn fɪˈdɛl ɪk/. of, relating to, or characteristic of unbelievers or infidels.

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Origin of infidel

1425–75; late Middle English <Late Latin infidēlis “unbelieving,” Latin: “unfaithful, treacherous.” See in-³, feal

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1-3. See agnostic.

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infest, infestation, infeudation, infibulate, infibulation, infidel, infidelity, infield, infielder, infield hit, infield out

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How to use infidel in a sentence

Leaflets were widely distributed during that era saying that facial covering was what separated the Muslim woman from the infidel.
Saudi Activist Manal Al-Sharif on Why She Removed the Veil|Manal Al Sharif, Advancing Human Rights|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is immaterial if the infidel is a combatant or a civilian.
The CIA’s Wrong: Arming Rebels Works|Christopher Dickey|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They call us the village that protects infidel U.S. soldiers.
The Afghan Village That Saved Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell|Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Safi makes the same threat toward other villagers and warns them never again to help a wounded “infidel” soldier.
The Afghan Village That Saved Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell|Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

And to them and to their base, Obama is the biggest infidel of all and Obamacare the greatest impiety.
Republicans Aren’t Hostage Takers, They’re Political Terrorists|Michael Tomasky|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Huxley quotes with satirical gusto Dr. Wace's declaration as to the word "Infidel."
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
But a little earlier still, to be an Infidel was to be an outlaw, subject to the penalty of death.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
Those who hold the truth cannot enter into it with the infidel, the unbeliever, the erroneous or profane.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
In London some years before, she had been the pupil of a learned minister, who had become an infidel, and also unscrupulous.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Let us suppose that any one denying the theory of Laplace or the theory of Copernicus would be reviled as an "Infidel."
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford

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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