infidel
pronunciation
How to pronounce infidel in British English:
UK [ˈɪnfɪdəl]
How to pronounce infidel in American English:
US [ˈɪnfɪdəl, -ˌdɛl]
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- Noun:
- a person who does not acknowledge your God
Word Origin
- infidel
- mid-15c. (adjective and noun), from Middle French infidèle, from Latin infidelis "unfaithful, not to be trusted," later "unbelieving," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + fidelis "faithful" (see fidelity). In 15c. "a non-Christian" (especially a Saracen); later "one who does not believe in religion" (1520s). Also used to translate Arabic qafir, which is from a root meaning "to disbelieve, to deny," strictly referring to all non-Muslims but virtually synonymous with "Christian;" hence, from a Muslim or Jewish point of view, "a Christian" (1530s; see kaffir).
Synonym
Example
- 1. Contrary to bush , obama is difficult to portray as an american infidel .
- 2. Some conservatives attacked the show as insidious infidel propaganda , and threatened to prosecute its makers .
- 3. When american troops were still in iraq , syria was the main haven for al-qaeda insurgents infiltrating into iraq to attack the infidel occupier .
- 4. As time passed , it was clear that the goals of mr bin laden 's jihad-especially ridding muslim lands of infidel occupiers-were getting no closer .
- 5. Some rejected the uprisings that overthrew the " infidel " rulers of tunisia and egypt , just because they were sparked by the suicide of muhammad bouazizi , a tunisian fruit vendor .