freethinker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From free + thinker, since 1692.
Meanings
- A person who has formed their opinions using reason and rational enquiry; somebody who has rejected dogma, especially with regard to religion.
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(Malaysia, Singapore) A person with no religion.
The report projected that in the Asia-Pacific region, the proportion of freethinkers is projected to decline from 21 per cent in 2010 to 17 per cent in 2050.
2015 April 6, Siau Ming En, “Religiosity on rise in Asia-Pacific, proportion of freethinkers on decline”, in Today Online, archived from the original on 10 Apr 2015:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| freethinkers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| free-thinker | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Descendants
libre-penseur · fritænker · Freidenker
Translations (37)
pt livre-pensador (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · ka თავისუფლად მოაზროვნე (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · es librepensadora (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · ca lliurepensadora (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · da fritænker (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · eo liberpensulo (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · gl librepensadora (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · kk еркін ойлы (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · ru свободомы́слящий (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · ro liber-cugetător (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · ru вольноду̀мец (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · de Freidenkerin (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · be вальнаду́мка (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · hu szabadgondolkodó (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · fi vapaa-ajattelija (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · pl wolnomyślicielka (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · be вальнаду́мец (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · ca lliurepensador (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · uk вільноду́мка (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · nn fritenkar (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · nn fritenkjar (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · de Freidenker (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · hy ազատամիտ (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · pl wolnomyśliciel (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · fr libre-penseur (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · cy rhydd-feddyliwraig (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · gl librepensador (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · it libero pensatore (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · it libero pensatrice (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · pt livre-pensadora (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · nb fritenker (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · ga saorsmaointeoir (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · fr libre-penseuse (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · cy rhydd-feddyliwr (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · es librepensador (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · ro liber-cugetătoare (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry) · uk вільноду́мець (person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry)