infidel
noun
in·fi·del
| \ Ëin-fÉ-dá”l
, -fÉ-Ëdel\
, -fÉ-Ëdel\
Definition of infidel
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
2a
: an unbeliever with respect to a particular religion
b
: one who acknowledges no religious belief
3
: a disbeliever in something specified or understood
infidel
adjectiveDefinition of infidel (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: not holding the faith of a given religion
Either they must come to terms with surrounding infidel tribes or they must conquer the hinterland.— Daniel J. Boorstin the infidel nations
2
: opposing or traitorous to a given religion
infidel writers an infidel sect
Examples of infidel in a Sentence
Noun
a holy war against the infidelsRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Oh God, reward the fighters hitting the infidels and defectors. — Jennifer Williams, Vox, "Osama bin Ladenâs son, the âCrown Prince of Terror,â is dead. Or is he?," 1 Aug. 2019 After years of abuse, some have embraced Islam and denounced their own people as infidels. — Isabel Coles And, WSJ, "Nisreenâs Choice: Women Rescued From Islamic State Are Told to Leave Children Behind," 23 Aug. 2018 Even there, respect is hard to find, with wedding guests whispering behind the musiciansâ backs, accusing them of being pimps and infidels because over the years of war people started believing music is prohibited in Islam. — Maija Liuhto, Longreads, "A Music So Beautiful the Birds Fell from the Trees," 28 June 2018 My mom was also happy to shed her role as neighborhood infidel. — Sara Eckel, Longreads, "The Hole in My Soul," 1 June 2018 Sunni extremists consider non-Muslims infidels who deserve to be killed. — Ali Abdul-hassan And Sinan Salaheddin, The Christian Science Monitor, "Despite challenges, Iraq's female candidates run for parliament," 3 May 2018 In confronting that Cold War threat, the U.S. made what turned out to be a shortsighted move: fighting the Russians by encouraging Muslims to embrace a war against the infidels. — Karl Vick, Time, "The Saudi Crown Prince Thinks He Can Transform the Middle East. Should We Believe Him?," 5 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
But it is widely believed to have increased support for Islamists such as the Muslim Brotherhood, which believes Islam must be at war with an infidel West. — Max Singer, WSJ, "How the Saudis Can Promote Moderate Islam," 3 Aug. 2017 Al-Binali was at the time reportedly head of the ISIS Research and Fatwa Department, which released a fatwa allowing rape of infidel women around the time of the campaign against the Yazidis and their subsequent enslavement. — Robert Windrem, NBC News, "ISIS Leader Who Approved Sex Slaves Killed By U.S. Airstrike," 2 June 2017 They were forced by the Hisbah to stand up in mosques and public squares, in front of crowds, and declare their regret for having enforced the laws of the infidel government. — National Geographic, "Surviving the Fall of ISIS," 17 Oct. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infidel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for infidel
infidel
noun
English Language Learners Definition of infidel
disapproving
: a person who does not believe in a religion that someone regards as the true religion
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infidel
noun
in·fi·del
| \ Ëin-fÉ-dá”l
, -fÉ-Ëdel\
, -fÉ-Ëdel\
Kids Definition of infidel
: a person who does not believe in a certain religion
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