infidel
US
/ˈɪnfɪdəl/
UK
/ˈɪnfɪdəl/
Meaning
A person viewed as outside or not believing in a particular religion, often described with an insulting or hostile label.
किसी धर्म को न मानने या उससे बाहर समझे जाने वाला व्यक्ति; यह शब्द अक्सर अपमानजनक होता है।
Examples
“In the medieval chronicle, the ruler calls people outside his faith infidels.”
“Because infidel can sound hostile, the journalist chose “nonbeliever” instead.”
“The novel portrays the villagers as infidels through the emperor’s eyes.”
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Common mistakes
Not natural: He is infidel.
Better: He is an infidel.
Infidel is a singular countable noun here, so it needs an article.
यहाँ infidel एक गिनने योग्य एकवचन संज्ञा है, इसलिए इसके पहले an लगाएँ।
Not natural: The report called every atheist an infidel as a neutral description.
Better: The report called them nonbelievers as a neutral description.
Infidel often sounds hostile and does not simply mean atheist; use a neutral term when appropriate.
Infidel अक्सर अपमानजनक लगता है और इसका मतलब सिर्फ़ atheist नहीं होता; तटस्थ संदर्भ में nonbeliever कहें।
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Learner tip
Infidel is often a hostile label, not a neutral synonym for atheist; consider the speaker’s attitude and context.
Infidel अक्सर अपमानजनक संबोधन होता है, atheist का तटस्थ पर्याय नहीं; बोलने वाले का रवैया और संदर्भ देखें।