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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·fi·del 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 . 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).http://M.Fr 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, profaneWebster'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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