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| *In ], "infidel" is an ] now supplanted variously by "]", "]", "]" or "]". | *In ], "infidel" is an ] now supplanted variously by "]", "]", "]" or "]". | ||
| *In ], an ] term ] as "]" is used for non-Muslims and is often translated as "infidel". | *In ], an ] term ] as "]" is used for non-Muslims and is often translated as "infidel". | ||
| Other terms arising from the same concept, but seldom rendered to "infidel" in English: | |||
| *In ], "]" describes one who does not recognize the authority of the ], and "]", someone who does not follow the ] way of living. | |||
| ''(See ] for the ] computer ] from ].)'' | ''(See ] for the ] computer ] from ].)'' | ||
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An "infidel" is an unbeliever concerning central tenets of a religion, often used in a pejorative sense to describe those who explicitly deny them (especially regarding asserted aspects of the religion's deity). More generally, an infidel is one who doubts or rejects a particular (usually heirarchical) doctrine, system, or principle.
- In Christianity, "infidel" is an archaism now supplanted variously by "atheist", "agnostic", "heathen" or "pagan".
- In Islam, an Arabic term romanized as "kafir" is used for non-Muslims and is often translated as "infidel".
(See Infidel (computer game) for the 1983 computer text adventure from Infocom.)
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