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infidel
noun [C or U] /ˈɪn.fɪ.dəl/
/-fə.del/ old use disapprovingDefinition
› (used especially between Christians and Muslims) someone who does not have the same religious beliefs as the person speaking: He lived among infidels/the infidel. infidel armiesBelievers and non-believersSupporters, members and defenders
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