nullifidian
[ nuhl-uh-fid-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌnʌl əˈfɪd i ən /
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noun
a person who has no faith or religion; skeptic.
Nearby words
- nullah,
- nullarbor plain,
- nulli secundus,
- nulli-,
- nullification,
- nullify,
- nulligravida,
- nulling,
- nullipara,
- nulliparous
Origin of nullifidian
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Examples from the Web for nullifidian
I fear treachery to the host from this nullifidian Achan—Thou shalt not go with him.
Old Mortality, Complete, Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott
nullifidian
/ (ˌnʌlɪˈfɪdɪən) /
noun
a person who has no faith or belief; sceptic; disbeliever
adjective
having no faith or belief
Word Origin for nullifidian
C16: from Latin, from nullus no + fidēs faith
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nullifidian
1560s, from Latin nulli-, comb. form of nullus "no" (see null) + fides "faith" (see faith).
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