INFIDEL


Meaning of INFIDEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin-fə-d ə l, -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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.