Infidel



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 不信教者; 异教徒
• ［英］ n. 不信教者 ( a person who holds no religious belief)
• ［记］ in ( 不) +fid ( 相信) +el -> 不相信宗教的人

Webster Collegiate

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

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