[ˈɪnfɪd(ɛ)l], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who has no religion or whose religion is not that of the majority
(e.g: a crusade against infidels and heretics)


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Origin:
late 15th century: 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)

[ˈɪnfɪd(ɛ)l], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- adhering to a religion other than that of the majority
(e.g: the infidel foe)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 15th century: 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)