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nonbeliever

American  
[non-bi-lee-ver] / ˌnɒn bɪˈli vər /

noun

  1. a person who lacks belief or faith, as in God, a religion, an idea, or an undertaking.

    Synonyms:
    cynic, questioner, skeptic, doubter

nonbeliever British  
/ ˌnɒnbɪˈliːvə /

noun

  1. a person who does not believe, esp in God and religion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of nonbeliever

non- + believer ( def. )

Example Sentences

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As the group returned to the shuttle, Dan Feldman, a software developer in Ladera Heights, recalled the moment he realized in 2008 that he was a nonbeliever.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

When the megaphone called out for the daily Islamic prayers, the nonbeliever grabbed his prayer beads and ambled through the streets to join others at the mosque in Kano, northern Nigeria’s largest city.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

David is a religious man now, but he used to be a nonbeliever, before the plague.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023

Henry argued in 1976 that all Christian doctrine can be rationally explained and can persuade any nonbeliever.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2022

He looks at me, a nonbeliever confronted with, if not evidence, then at least the possibility of God.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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