noun
Meaning 1
One who disbelieves; one who does not believe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
disbeliever
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noun
Meaning 2
someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nonbeliever, unbeliever
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nonreligious person
Narrower terms: atheist, irreligionist, materialist
History
Etymology
From disbelieve + -er or dis- + believer.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: كَافِر (kāfir) — one who does not believe
- Arabic: كَافِرَة (kāfira) — one who does not believe
- Italian: miscredente — one who does not believe
- Ottoman Turkish: كاور (gâvur) — one who does not believe