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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
in·fi·del

 \\ˈin-fə-dəl, -fə-ˌdel\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  Middle English infidele, from Middle French, from Late Latin infidelis unbelieving, from Latin, unfaithful, from in- + fidelis faithful — more at 
fidelity
 DATE  15th century
1. one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
2.
  a. an unbeliever with respect to a particular religion
  b. one who acknowledges no religious belief
3. a disbeliever in something specified or understood
• infidel adjective
English Etymology
infidel
  1460 (adj., n.), from 
M.Fr
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. infidèle, from L. infidelis "unfaithful," later "unbelieving," from in- "not" + fidelis "faithful" (see fidelity). In 15c. "a non-Christian" (especially a Saracen); later "one who does not believe in religion" (1526). Also used to translate Arabic kafir,from a root meaning "to disbelieve, to deny," strictly referring to all non-Muslims but virtually synonymous with "Christian;" hence, from a Muslim or Jewish point of view, "a Christian" (1534).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
infidel
in·fi·del 5infidEl / noun   (old use)an offensive way of referring to sb who does not believe in what the speaker considers to be the true religion
   异教徒
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition
n. Function: adjective 

Synonyms: 
HEATHEN
, ethnic, gentile, infidelic, pagan, profane
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
in·fi·del
I. \ˈinfədəl, -əˌdel\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French infidele, adjective & noun, from Late Latin infidelis, from Latin, untrustworthy, unfaithful, from in- in- (I) + fidelis faithful — more at 
feal
1. : one that is not a Christian or opposes Christianity
2. 
 a. : an unbeliever in respect to a particular religion
 b. : one that acknowledges no religious belief — distinguished from heretic
3. : one that does not believe (as in something specified or understood) : 
skeptic
disbeliever
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle French infidele
1. 
 a. : not holding the faith of a given religion; especially : non-Christian
  < the infidel nations >
  < an infidel Saracen >
 b. : opposing or traitorous to Christianity
  infidel writers >
  < an infidel sect >
2. : relating to or characteristic of unbelief or unbelievers
 infidel tract >

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