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The meaning of INFIDEL is one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity. How to use infidel in a sentence.
An infidel (literally "unfaithful") is a person who is accused of disbelief in the central tenets of one's own religion, such as members of another religion, or irreligious people. [1] [2]
a person who has no religious faith; unbeliever. (loosely) a person who disbelieves or doubts a particular theory, belief, creed, etc.; skeptic: When it came to ghosts, he was a self-confessed infidel.
Infidel is a nasty way of referring to someone who does not follow the same religion you do. How can you call people infidels and expect them to believe your religion is tolerant?
noun [ C or U ] offensive uk / ˈɪn.fɪ.d ə l / us / ˈɪn.fə.del /. (used especially between Christians and Muslims) someone who does not have the same religious beliefs as the person speaking: the infidel He lived among infidels/the infidel. infidel armies.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word infidel, two of which are labelled obsolete, and two of which are considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Infidel definition: An unbeliever with respect to a particular religion, especially Christianity or Islam.
Definition of infidel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. a person who has no religious belief; unbeliever. adjective. 2. rejecting a specific religion, esp Christianity or Islam. 3. of, characteristic of, or relating to unbelievers or unbelief. Collins English Dictionary.
Britannica Dictionary definition of INFIDEL. [count] disapproving. : a person who does not believe in a religion that someone regards as the true religion. a holy war against the infidels.
