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infidel

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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in·fi·del /ˈɪnfədəl/ noun [countable] literary not polite  RRan offensive word for someone who has a different religion from you 异教徒
Origin infidel (1400-1500) French infidèle, from Latin, from fidelis faithful
in·fi·del nounChineseSyllable


infidel
infidel /ˈɪnfədəl, ˈɪnfɪdəl/ noun [countable] literary not polite
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: French
 Origin: infidèle, from Latin, from fidelis 'faithful'
an offensive word for someone who has a different religion from you


in·fi·delBrE /ˈɪnfɪdəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪnfɪdəl/ 🔊 noun (old use) an offensive way of referring to sb who does not believe in what the speaker considers to be the true religion 异教徒