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An infidel (literally "unfaithful") is a person who is accused of disbelief in the central tenets of one's own religion, such as members of another religion, or irreligious people.
The meaning of INFIDEL is one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity. How to use infidel in a sentence.
INFIDEL definition: 1. (used especially between Christians and Muslims) someone who does not have the same religious…. Learn more.
Infidel definition: a person who does not accept a particular faith, especially Christianity or Islam.. See examples of INFIDEL used in a sentence.
Infidel is a nasty way of referring to someone who does not follow the same religion you do. How can you call people infidels and expect them to believe your religion is tolerant?
If one person refers to another as an infidel, the first person is hostile towards the second person because that person has a different religion or has no religion. [literary, disapproval] ...a holy war, to drive the infidels and the non-believers out of this holy land.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word infidel, two of which are labelled obsolete, and two of which are considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
