Jim Caviezel
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1. : one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity. 2. a. : an unbeliever with respect to a particular religion. b. : one who acknowledges no religious belief. 3. : a disbeliever in something specified or understood.
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.
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.
Definition of infidel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
