Definitions for Infidel
ˈɪn fɪ dl, -ˌdɛl; -ˈdɛl ɪkin·fi·del

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heathen, pagan, gentile, infidelnoun

   a person who does not acknowledge your god

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Infideladjective

   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.

2. Infidelnoun

   One who does not believe in the prevailing religious faith; a heathen; a freethinker; -- used especially by Christians and Muslims.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. infidelnoun

   A non-believer of a certain religion.

2. infidelnoun

   One who does not believe in a certain principle.

3. infidelnoun

   One with no religious beliefs.

4. Etymology: First attested, from infidelis, from in- + fidelis. See fidelity.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infidelnoun

   An unbeliever; a miscreant; a pagan; one who rejects Christianity.

   Etymology: infidelle, Fr. infidelis, Latin.

   Exhorting her, if she did marry, yet not to join herself to an infidel, as in those times some widows christian had done, for the advancement of their estate in this world. Richard Hooker.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infidel

   An infidel (literally "unfaithful") is a person accused of disbelief in the central tenets of one's own religion, such as members of another religion, or the irreligious.Infidel is an ecclesiastical term in Christianity around which the Church developed a body of theology that deals with the concept of infidelity, which makes a clear differentiation between those who were baptized and followed the teachings of the Church versus those who are outside the faith. The term infidel was used by Christians to describe those perceived as the enemies of Christianity. After the ancient world, the concept of otherness, an exclusionary notion of the outside by societies with more or less coherent cultural boundaries, became associated with the development of the monotheistic and prophetic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (cf. pagan).In modern literature, the term infidel includes in its scope atheists, polytheists, animists, heathens, and pagans.A willingness to identify other religious people as infidels corresponds to preference for orthodoxy over pluralism.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. infidel

   An infidel is a term used, often in a derogatory way, to describe a person who either denies or disbelieves in the religious beliefs of a particular system or faith, especially when they adhere to a different belief system or none at all. It originated from religious contexts and was primarily used by those belonging to a particular faith to label those not part of it.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infideladjective

   not holding the faith; -- applied esp. to one who does not believe in the inspiration of the Scriptures, and the supernatural origin of Christianity

2. Infidelnoun

   one who does not believe in the prevailing religious faith; especially, one who does not believe in the divine origin and authority of Christianity; a Mohammedan; a heathen; a freethinker

3. Etymology: [L. infidelis; pref. in- not + fidelis faithful, fr. fides faith: cf. F. infidle. See Fidelity.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infidel

   Infidel is a term used in certain religions, especially Christianity or Islam, for one who has no religious beliefs, or who doubts or rejects the central tenets of the particular religion. Infidel is an ecclesiastical term in Christianity around which the Church developed a body of theology that deals with the concept of infidelity, which makes a clear differentiation between those who were baptized and followed the teachings of the Church versus those who are outside the faith. The term infidel was used by Christians to describe those perceived as the enemies of Christianity. When applied to non-monotheists, the usage of the word is similar to the appellations heathen or pagan. As such, the term infidel has often been applied to atheists, whose disbelief is viewed negatively in both Christianity and Islam. After the ancient world the concept of otherness, an exclusionary notion of the outside by societies with more or less coherent cultural boundaries, became associated with the development of the monotheistic and prophetic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The conception of infidelity as a theological condition is a result of their strict conformity to monotheism, as well as their rejection and condemnation of pagan rites.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Infidel

   in′fi-del, adj. unbelieving: sceptical: disbelieving Christianity.—n. one who rejects Christianity as a divine revelation, but the word is not used of heathens.—n. Infidel′ity, want of faith or belief: disbelief in Christianity: unfaithfulness, esp. to the marriage contract: treachery. [Fr.,—L. infidelis—in, not, fidelis, faithful—fides, faith.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. infidel

   One who defames his Creator and impeaches his own reason by believing in Orthodox Christianity.

Matched Categories

1. • Nonreligious Person

Anagrams for Infidel »

1. infield

How to pronounce Infidel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Infidel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Infidel in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Infidel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Infidel in a Sentence

1. Wendell Phillips:

   Write on my gravestone: Infidel, Traitor.--infidel to every church that compromises with wrong; traitor to every government that oppresses the people.

2. Christopher Cornell:

   Then I would have released more bullets on the Senate and the House of Representative members, and I would have attacked the Israeli Embassy and various other buildings full of kafir (a Muslim term for infidel) who want to wage war against us Muslims and shed our blood. That's what would happen.

3. Jasmeet Singh:

   While I was at school, other students were making fun of me. They were removing my turban, hitting me and calling me Hindu and kaffir (infidel).

4. Abu Maryam:

   Indeed you have been ordered to fight the infidel wherever you find him – what are you waiting for?, know that jihad in this time is obligatory on all.

5. Christopher Cornell:

   What would I have done? I would have took my gun, I would have put it to Obama's head and I would have pulled the trigger, then I would have released more bullets on the Senate and the House of Representative members, and I would have attacked the Israeli Embassy and various other buildings full of kafir (a Muslim term for infidel) who want to wage war against us Muslims and shed our blood. That's what would happen.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Infidel
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Infidel
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Infidel
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Infidel
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infidel
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Infidel
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Infidel
9. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Infidel
10. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=Infidel