infidel

in·fi·del  (nf-dl, -dl)

n.

1. An unbeliever with respect to a particular religion, especially Christianity or Islam.

2. One who has no religious beliefs.

3. One who doubts or rejects a particular doctrine, system, or principle.

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[Middle English infidele, from Old French, from Latin nfidlis, disloyal : in-, not; see in-¹ + fidlis, faithful (from fids, faith; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots).]

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infidel

Noun

1. a person who has no religious belief

2. a person who rejects a specific religion, esp. Christianity or Islam

Adjective

of unbelievers or unbelief [Latin infidelis unfaithful]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

infidel - a person who does not acknowledge your god gentile, heathen, pagan nonreligious person - a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity paynim - a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim) idol worshiper, idolater, idoliser, idolizer - a person who worships idols

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infidel

noun unbeliever, sceptic, atheist, heretic, agnostic, heathen, nonconformist, freethinker, nonbeliever

Translations

infidel [ˈɪnfɪdəl] n → infiel m/f