unbeliever

American  

[uhn-bi-lee-ver] / ˌʌn bɪˈli vər /

noun

1. a person who does not believe.

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

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unbeliever British  

/ ˌʌnbɪˈliːvə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of unbeliever

1520–30; un- ¹ + believer ( def. )

Example Sentences

Jihad means “struggle” in Arabic and in Islam it can be a personal struggle for spiritual improvement or a military struggle against unbelievers.

From BBC

When Americans with no religious affiliation were questioned, no more than 25% of that group affirmed any of the spiritual concepts, with naysayers more likely to say they are unbelievers rather than unsure.

From Washington Times

The faith he inspired now has adherents around the globe, but Jesus bobbleheads, with their cheerful faces and jiggly heads, have long been popular with believers and unbelievers alike.

From Washington Times

“It would be a mistake to think that this kind of formulation has disappeared even for unbelievers in our world.”

From New York Times

As Wotton interpreted Swift, it was Swift, the critic of the moderns, who was the sceptical unbeliever, while Wotton presented himself as an orthodox Protestant.

From Literature