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infidel

 

[ หˆษชnfษชdษ™l ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

religious belief

A person who does not believe in a particular religion, especially the one they were brought up in.

Synonyms

heathen, nonbeliever, unbeliever

Examples of usage

  • The extremist group considered anyone who did not follow their faith to be an infidel.
  • The infidel was shunned by the community for their lack of religious beliefs.
Context #2 | Noun

historical context

In historical contexts, used to refer to someone who does not follow a specific religion, particularly in the context of religious wars or conflicts.

Synonyms

apostate, heretic, nonconformist

Examples of usage

  • During the Crusades, Muslims were often labeled as infidels by the Christian forces.
  • The term infidel was used to justify violence against those of different religious beliefs.

Translations

Translations of the word "infidel" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น infiel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคซเคผเคฟเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Unglรคubiger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kafir

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฒั–ั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niewierny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธไฟกไปฐ่€… (ใตใ—ใ‚“ใ“ใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท infidรจle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ infiel

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kafir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆ์‹ ์ž (๋ถˆ์‹ ์ž)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุงูุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nevฤ›ล™รญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neveriaci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ‚ๆ•™ๅพ’ (yรฌjiร otรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nevernik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vantrรบarmaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำ™ะฟั–ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kafir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ infiel

Etymology

The word 'infidel' has its roots in Latin, where 'infidelis' meant 'unfaithful' or 'disloyal'. It was later adopted into Old French and Middle English with the same meaning. In the context of religion, 'infidel' has often been used to denote those who do not adhere to a specific faith, particularly in times of religious conflict and intolerance.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,678, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.