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infidel
UK
/ˈɪnfɪdɛl/
US
/ˈɪnfɪdɛl/
Translations
infidels
pl
UK
/ˈɪnfɪdɛl/
US
/ˈɪnfɪdɛl/
The crusaders referred to the local population as infidels.
Крестоносцы называли местное население неверными.
In some historical contexts, an infidel was anyone who did not follow the dominant religion.
В некоторых исторических контекстах иноверцем считался любой, кто не следовал доминирующей религии.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈɪn.fɪ.dəl/
US
/ˈɪn.fɪˌdɛl/
chiefly attributive; generally treated as non-gradable
The infidel beliefs were not accepted by the community.
Неверные убеждения не были приняты сообществом.
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Definitions
In the medieval period, crusaders often referred to those of different faiths as infidels.
During the Enlightenment, some philosophers were branded as infidels because they questioned the existence of God.
The infidel beliefs of the group were met with suspicion by the local community.