infidel
/ˈɪnfɪdəl/noun
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काफ़िर, विधर्मी, अन्य धर्म का अनुयायी (अपमानजनक)
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[C] old-fashioned, offensive
a person who does not believe in what the speaker considers the true religion; (historically) a word used by Christians and Muslims for each other
काफ़िर, विधर्मी, अन्य धर्म का अनुयायी (अपमानजनक)
- In the medieval chronicles each side called the other infidels.
- The word 'infidel' is now avoided in respectful speech.
- Old texts often use the word infidel for those of another faith.
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- The writer explained how the term infidel was used in medieval wars.
- Today the word infidel is considered offensive.
Synonyms unbeliever heathen pagan
Opposite believer the faithful
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Keep the belief words apart: infidel (unbeliever, offensive), atheist (believes there is no God), agnostic (says it cannot be known), heretic (holds opinions against the official doctrine of his own religion), apostate (abandons his religion), pagan or heathen (follows an older or non-Abrahamic religion).
विश्वास के शब्द अलग रखिए: infidel (अविश्वासी, अपमानजनक), atheist (ईश्वर नहीं है), agnostic (जाना नहीं जा सकता), heretic (अपने धर्म के आधिकारिक सिद्धांत के विरुद्ध मत), apostate (धर्म त्यागने वाला), pagan या heathen (पुराने या गैर-इब्राहीमी धर्म का)।
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A person who has no faith in a particular religion.
'जिसकी किसी विशेष धर्म में आस्था न हो' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।