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freethinker

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From free + thinker, since 1692.

noun freethinkers · free-thinker

  1. A person who has formed their opinions using reason and rational enquiry; somebody who has rejected dogma, especially with regard to religion.
  2. Malaysia, Singapore A person with no religion. The report projected that in the Asia-Pacific region, the proportion of freethinkers is projected to decline from 21 per cent in 2010 to 17 per cent in 2050.

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noun person who has formed his or her opinions using reason and rational enquiry

Españollibrepensador, librepensadora
Portuguêslivre-pensador, livre-pensadora
Françaislibre-penseur, libre-penseuse
DeutschFreidenker, Freidenkerin
Italianolibero pensatore, libero pensatrice
Românăliber-cugetător, liber-cugetătoare
Русскийвольноду̀мец volʹnodùmec, свободомы́слящий svobodomýsljaščij

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@misc{freethinker_2026,
  title = {freethinker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/freethinker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}