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infidel

Syllabification: (in·fi·del)

Pronunciation: /ˈinfədl, -ˌdel/

Definition of infidel

noun

chiefly archaic

a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one’s own: (as plural noun the infidel)they wanted to secure the Holy Places from the infidel

adjective

adhering to a religion other than one’s own:the infidel foe

Origin:

late 15th century: from French infidèle or Latin infidelis, from in- 'not' + fidelis 'faithful' (from fides 'faith', related to fidere 'to trust'). The word originally denoted a person of a religion other than one's own, specifically a Muslim (to a Christian), a Christian (to a Muslim), or a Gentile (to a Jew)

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