disbeliever
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5.5
- noun
- /ˌdɪs.bɪˈliː.vər/
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incrédulo
- Finally, disbelievers conclude that so-called family-friendly policies are not really family-friendly at all.
So that in and of itself, in my opinion, disqualifies them as disbelievers.
- So that in and of itself, in my opinion, disqualifies them as disbelievers.
Examples
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MMEs have attractive personalities—winsome and sincere—that draw people to their cause and make converts of disbelievers.
Academic text (1992) -
"I have no room for disbelievers in my entourage," Vierna warned.
Fiction book (1992) -
Today, the disbelievers have lost all hope that you will give up your religion.
Blog text (1) -
I am still a fervent disbeliever and long for the day when religion is a thing of the past.
Blog text (26) -
Believers in the potential of the arts face disbelievers.
Academic text (1994) -
You know, there's still a lot of people who don't believe in life after death or spirits, and I used to be a disbeliever myself until I heard of an incident that took place in my family.
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In fact, deniers and skeptics who felt more confident in their climate-change knowledge were the strongest disbelievers.
Blog text (16) -
As a dedicated researcher, she often encounters disbelievers who challenge her findings.
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Many disbelievers doubt the effectiveness of the new vaccine despite the evidence.
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A disbeliever in the old myths, he preferred to rely on science and logic.
Synonyms
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4.1
A person who does not believe in any god
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5.4
A person who does not accept a religion, idea, or set of teachings
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5.2
A person who does not believe in God or in any religion
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4.0
A person who refuses to accept an idea or plan
A person who actively opposes the belief that gods exist
A person who does not follow a faith and may be against it
Antonyms
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3.2
A person who accepts something as true and often supports it, for example a religion or idea
How Disbelieving
Surface Forms
Morphology
disbeliever = disbelieve (transparent) = dis + believe + er
This is a standard agent-noun formation from the verb 'disbelieve', meaning a person who disbelieves.
Etymology
Disbeliever comes from the parts dis- 'not' and believe 'to accept as true'. So a disbeliever is someone who does not accept an idea or story as true.