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infidel

/ˈɪnfɪˌdel/IN-fih-del
/ˈɪnfɪˌdɛl/IN-fih-del

Meaningfaithless

Common meaning: an unbeliever

Other meanings: historically a hostile label for people of another faith

Journey through time

  1. Latininfidelis‘faithless’source
  2. Old Frenchinfidelesource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsfaithless → an unbelieverinfidel‘an unbeliever’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin infidelis ‘faithless’.

Roots

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