unbeliever

[ uhn-bi-lee-ver ]

/ ˌʌn bɪˈli vər /

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noun

a person who does not believe.

a person who does not accept any, or some particular, religious belief.

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Origin of unbeliever

1520–30; un-¹ + believer

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Examples from the Web for unbeliever

Just as no unbeliever may be barred from federal service for his atheism, no true believer may be excluded for his abiding faith.
The Constitution and the Candidates: Race, Religion, Romney, and Ryan|Akhil Reed Amar|August 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Now if thou wilt not have me believe thee a dog not less than an unbeliever, rise, and do my bidding.
The Prince of India, Volume II|Lew. Wallace
The unbeliever is a cunning man; but he will reap God's punishment.
Fire and Sword in the Sudan|Rudolf C. Slatin
We will premise, that an unbeliever is destitute of faith, which is the cause of his being thus denominated.
Reason, The Only Oracle of Man|Ethan Allen

"You are an unbeliever, and everybody knows it, Master Putnam," said one near him.
Dulcibel|Henry Peterson
If I have wronged God by getting into partnership with an unbeliever, I must not wrong any man in my way of getting out of it.
The Lord's Coming|C. H. (Charles Henry) Mackintosh

British Dictionary definitions for unbeliever

unbeliever

/ (ˌʌnbɪˈliːvə) /

noun

a person who does not believe or withholds belief, esp in religious matters

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Word Origin and History for unbeliever

unbeliever

1520s, agent noun from unbelief.