infidel
noun
a person who does not accept a particular faith, especially Christianity or Islam.
infidels
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pluralof infidel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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During the civil war, the Druze were largely unwilling to ally with Assad but were wary of the opposition, which was dominated by hard-line Sunni Islamist groups, some of whom viewed Druze as infidels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
A religious minority living in Iraq for nearly 6,000 years, the Yazidis were considered infidels by the IS fighters.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2023
The word “kuffar” is Arabic for nonbelievers or infidels.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
This wasn't only because the Western rulers were infidels.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2022
Mr. Talmage says that infidels have done no good?
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Robert Green Ingersoll
