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infidel en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈɪn.fəˌdɛl/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɪn.fə.dl̩/

Etymology

First attested 1460, from Middle French infidèle, from Latin īnfidēlis (“unfaithful”), from in- (“not”) + fidēlis (“faithful”). See fidelity.

Meanings

1. Rejecting a specific religion.
2. Of, characteristic of, or relating to unbelievers or unbelief.
   • (...) how it is that to his name who yesterday departed for the other world, we prefix so significant and infidel a word, and yet do not thus entitle him, if he but embarks for the remotest Indies of this living earth;(...) 1851 November 14, Herman Melville, chapter 7, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC:
   • But not only have the priests tried to make the very term Atheism odious, as if it would destroy all of good and beautiful in nature, but some of the reformers, not having the moral courage to avow their own sentiments, wishing to be popular, fearing lest their reforms would be considered Infidel, (as all reforms assuredly are), shield themselves from the stigma, by joining in the tirade against Atheism, and associate it with everything that is vile, with the crime of slavery, the corrup­tions of the Church, and all the vices imaginable. 1881, Ernestine Rose, A Defence of Atheism, J.P. Mendum, page 20:

Forms

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infidel en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɪn.fəˌdɛl/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɪn.fə.dl̩/

Etymology

First attested 1460, from Middle French infidèle, from Latin īnfidēlis (“unfaithful”), from in- (“not”) + fidēlis (“faithful”). See fidelity.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, usually) One who does not believe in a certain religion.
   • Some Muslims are taught that non-Muslims are infidels and are to be shunned. 2005, George W. Braswell, Islam and America: Answers to the 31 Most-asked Questions, page 33:
   • The infidel writer is a greater enemy to society. 1779, Vicesimus Knox, On the Prevalence of Religious Scepticism:
2. (derogatory, usually) One who does not believe in a certain principle.
3. (derogatory, usually) One with no religious beliefs.
4. (derogatory, usually) An openly Islamophobic individual receiving or seeking praise from other Islamophobic people.
   • The post is set to a backdrop of an American flag and reads, "Proud Infidel. F*** Islam and F*** Muslims." 2014, ABC 13 Eyewitness News, “Firefighter's Facebook post about Islam sparks HFD investigation”, in ABC 13 Eyewitness News:
   • Stripping out the obsolete debate, The Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran focuses on the decrees toward Jews and Christians, how they were viewed by Muhammad, what “the infidels” have done wrong and what the Koran has in store for them. 2009, Robert Spencer, The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran, Simon and Schuster:
   • I am a proud infidel. I believe in Jesus Chirst, the Son of God who died on the cross for my sins. 2006, Cary, “No More Capitals”, in The "O" Word: Conservative by Nature, Christian by Choice:

Forms

Relateds

infidelity · fidelity · infidelly

Synonyms

nonbeliever · kafir · atheist (one with no religious beliefs) · nonbeliever (heathen, pagan) · akum · non-believer · unbeliever · disbeliever · non-Abrahamic (heathen, pagan)

Translations (81)

id kafir (non-believer) · sh nèvjērnīk (non-believer) · de Ungläubiger (non-believer) · bg неверник (non-believer) · tg кофир (non-believer) · ro necredincios (non-believer) · he אֶפִּיקוֹרֶס (non-believer) · sh нѐвје̄рнӣк (non-believer) · sa पाषण्ड (non-believer) · es impía (non-believer) · sq pafe (non-believer) · cmn 不信者 (non-believer) · grc ἄπιστος (non-believer) · fi uskoton (non-believer) · es impío (non-believer) · de Ungläubige (non-believer) · ar كَافِرَة (non-believer) · tr kâfir (non-believer) · pl niewierny (non-believer) · ga ainchreidmheach (non-believer) · he כּוֹפֵר (non-believer) · ota كاور (non-believer) · mi kaiwhakaponokore (non-believer) · eo malkredulo (non-believer) · ur کافر (non-believer) · ug كاپىر (non-believer) · es descreído (non-believer) · ru неве́рующий (non-believer) · az kafir (non-believer) · sh нѐве̄рнӣк (non-believer) · cs nevěřící (non-believer) · es descreída (non-believer) · fr infidèle (non-believer) · az gavur (non-believer) · ps کافر (non-believer) · da vantro (non-believer) · es pérfido (non-believer) · ckb گاور (non-believer) · fi vääräuskoinen (non-believer) · gv anchredjaltagh (non-believer) · fr incroyant (non-believer) · sa धन्य (non-believer) · sh nèvērnīk (non-believer) · fa کافر (non-believer) · kmr gawir (non-believer) · ga neamhchreidmheach (non-believer) · ru неве́рный (non-believer) · hi काफ़िर (non-believer) · ja 不信者 (non-believer) · la īnfidēlis (non-believer) · ga díchreidmheach (non-believer) · tt көфер (non-believer) · hi नास्तिक (non-believer) · es infiel (non-believer) · he אֶפִּיקוֹרוֹס (non-believer) · pt infiel (non-believer) · id keparat (non-believer) · fr mécréant (non-believer) · uz kofir (non-believer) · ky каапыр (non-believer) · gd neo-chreidmheach (non-believer) · el άπιστος (non-believer) · sv otrogen (non-believer) · fo vantrúgvandi (non-believer) · gv anchreestee (non-believer) · ba кафыр (non-believer) · ar كَافِر (non-believer) · ckb کافر (non-believer) · kmr kafir (non-believer) · bn কাফির (non-believer) · it infedele (non-believer) · fi pakana (non-believer) · yi אַפּיקורס (non-believer) · nl ongelovige (non-believer) · fo vantrúgvin (non-believer) · kk кәпір (non-believer) · ko 불신자 (non-believer) · ms kafir (non-believer) · ru инове́рец (non-believer) · ca infidel (non-believer) · tk kapyr (non-believer)

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