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Infidel   /ˈɪnfɪdˌɛl/   Listen
noun
Infidel  n.  One who does not believe in the prevailing religious faith; a heathen; a freethinker; used especially by Christians and Muslims. Note: Infidel is used by English writers to translate the equivalent word used Muslims in speaking of Christians and other disbelievers in Muslimism.
Synonyms: Infidel, Unbeliever, Freethinker, Deist, Atheist, Sceptic, Agnostic. An infidel, in common usage, is one who denies Christianity and the truth of the Scriptures. Some have endeavored to widen the sense of infidel so as to embrace atheism and every form of unbelief; but this use does not generally prevail. A freethinker is now only another name for an infidel. An unbeliever is not necessarily a disbeliever or infidel, because he may still be inquiring after evidence to satisfy his mind; the word, however, is more commonly used in the extreme sense. A deist believes in one God and a divine providence, but rejects revelation. An atheist denies the being of God. A sceptic is one whose faith in the credibility of evidence is weakened or destroyed, so that religion, to the same extent, has no practical hold on his mind. An agnostic remains in a state of suspended judgment, neither affirming nor denying the existence of a personal Deity.



adjective
Infidel  adj.  Not holding the faith; applied by Christians to one who does not believe in the inspiration of the Scriptures, and the supernatural origin of Christianity; used by Muslims to refer to those who do not believe in Islam. "The infidel writer is a great enemy to society."






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"Infidel" Quotes from Famous Books



... profane expressions that are commonly heard in the haunts of wickedness, but actually putting his invention to the rack to originate expressions more revolting, if possible, than anything to be found in the acknowledged vocabulary of blasphemy. He has been through life an avowed infidel—not merely a deist, but a professed atheist,—laughing at the idea both of a God and a hereafter; though his skepticism, instead of being the result of inquiry or reflection, or being in any way connected ...
— Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters - Volume 3 • Various

... a heretic,—and more than that, he is an infidel; he has no religion in his heart,—I saw that often,—it made me tremble for him,—it ought to have put me on my guard. But you, dear Mary, you love Jesus as your life. I think you love him just as much as Sister Agatha, who was a saint. The Abbe says that there is nothing ...
— The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 4, No. 24, Oct. 1859 • Various

... repeated. Thirty-three men and sixty-one women and children were spared, mostly through personal pleas to Mustapha of ancient friendship. The secretary told me of a fanatic of Canea who had volunteered in the hope of being killed in a war with the infidel, and who had been in all the fights of the insurrection, and, escaping from Arkadi unhurt, went home and hung up his sword, saying that Kismet was against him and he was not permitted to die for the faith. He also told me that all the ravines near Arkadi were filled with the dead, ...
— The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume II • William James Stillman

... did try, but I only got insulted. He is a godless animal, and has not been inside a church for years. He seems to have got a smattering of such vile learning as may be found in infidel publications, and I doubt if he ...
— Kenelm Chillingly, Complete • Edward Bulwer-Lytton

... progress in the mechanic arts of all kinds, life became luxurious and filled with comforts far outside the ken of the sturdy Spanish patriots, who, from their mountain strongholds, were still battling against the rule of the infidel. The effect of all this elegance and refinement was evident in the whole atmosphere of Moorish society, and the beautiful homes of these wonderful people were filled with the most rare and costly works of art. An illustration of how necessary all these luxuries ...
— Women of the Romance Countries • John R. Effinger


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