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non-Christian

British  

adjective

  1. (of a person, country, etc) not adhering to the Christian faith

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noun

  1. a person who does not adhere to the Christian faith

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You may be an atheist, a non-Christian, or a more liberal Christian who believes in healing the sick.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

Harris’s backers also included Jewish-Americans, the religiously unaffiliated and other non-Christian Americans, according to the PPRI.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

Of Jewish heritage, she’s the first non-Christian to assume the presidency in a nation where Catholicism still holds the country’s psyche, if not its pews.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024

In the parts of Italy that were under papal rule at the time, it was illegal for Christian children to be raised in non-Christian households.

From New York Times • May 23, 2024

In countries with a very cold winter, two decidedly non-Christian elements tended to be intermingled, somewhat perplexingly, with the carol form.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall