Infidel Definition
ĭnfĭ-dəl, -dĕl
infidels
noun
infidels
A person who does not believe in a particular religion, esp. the prevailing religion.
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A person who holds no religious belief.
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A person who does not accept some particular theory, belief, etc.
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adjective
That is an infidel; unbelieving.
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Of infidels.
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Other Word Forms of Infidel
Noun
Singular:
infidel
Plural:
infidelsOrigin of Infidel
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Middle English infidele from Old French from Latin īnfidēlis disloyal in- not in–1 fidēlis faithful (from fidēs faith bheidh- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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First attested 1460, from Middle French infidèle, from Latin īnfidēlis (“unfaithful”), from in- (“not”) + fidēlis (“faithful”). See fidelity.
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