infidel
infidel
[ˈɪnfɪd(ə)l]
(chiefly archaic)(主古)
noun
[ˈɪnfɪd(ə)l]
(chiefly archaic)(主古)
noun
- a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own
无宗教信仰者；异教徒
[as plural noun the infidel]they wanted to secure the Holy Places from the infidel.
他们要保护圣地不受异教徒侵扰。
- adhering to a religion other than one's own
异教的
the infidel foe.
异教敌人。
- late 15th cent.: from French infidèle or Latin infidelis, from in- 'not' + fidelis 'faithful' (from fides 'faith', related to fidere 'to trust'). The word originally denoted a person of a religion other than one's own, specifically a Muslim (to a Christian), a Christian (to a Muslim), or a Gentile (to a Jew)
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