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nullifidian

American  
[nuhl-uh-fid-ee-uhn] / ˌnʌl əˈfɪd i ən /

noun

  1. a person who has no faith or religion; skeptic.

nullifidian British  
/ ˌnʌlɪˈfɪdɪən /

noun

  1. a person who has no faith or belief; sceptic; disbeliever

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adjective

  1. having no faith or belief

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Etymology

Origin of nullifidian

1555–65; nulli- + Latin fid- (stem of fidēs ) faith + -ian

Example Sentences

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Again, some sceptical nullifidian or other may be ready to object farther, "That many things related in this collection smell too much of enthusiasm; and that several other things narrated therein, are beyond all credit."

From Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies by Howie, John

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