nullifidian
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nullifidian
- /ˌnʌ.lɪˈfɪd.i.ən/ UK
- /ˌnʌ.ləˈfɪd.i.ən/ US
Rhymes with -ɪdiən
Where it comes from
From nulli- (prefix meaning ‘null; no’) + Latin fidēs (“belief, faith”) + English -ian (suffix meaning ‘one belonging to, from, like, or relating to’, forming nouns; and ‘from, like, or related to’ forming adjectives) (compare Late Latin nullifidius (“infidel”)):
* Nulli- is derived from Latin nūllus (“not any”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos, *óynos (“one; single”).
* Fidēs is from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- (“to convince; to trust”).
noun nullifidians
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Synonym of atheist (“a person who does not believe in deities or gods”).
Near-synonyms: apostate, heretic, infidel (either coordinate or synonymous depending on the beliefs of the speaker or writer)
Similar: apostate, heretic, infidel, atheist · Opposite: believer, solifidian, true believer
- Synonym of sceptic, skeptic (“a person who does not believe in or doubts something”). […] Celia was no longer the eternal cherub, but a thorn in her spirit, a pink-and-white nullifidian, worse than any discouraging presence in the 'Pilgrim's Progress.'
adjective
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Having no faith or religion; atheist; also, doubtful or sceptical about faith or religion.
Near-synonym: agnostic
Similar: atheistic, agnostic · Opposite: faithful, fidelitous, solifidian
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title = {nullifidian},
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