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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Al Qaeda and Islamic State generally view Shiites as infidels and consider Iran a mortal enemy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
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
“The cease-fire allowed the Taliban to see that the Afghan people are not infidels, and it allowed the people to see that the Taliban are not abnormal,” Mojda said.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2018
He however candidly acknowledged, that the new order would be stronger than the old one, and so more zealous to combat the infidels, and that many commanderies might be suppressed, and some saving effected thereby.
From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Thomas Keightley
