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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 to refer to atheists and the followers of other religions apart from the ] (generally taken to be Jews, Christians and Samaritans), and is often translated as "infidel". It may also be used in some contexts for Peoples of the Book. | *In ], an ] term ] as '']'' is used to refer to atheists and the followers of other religions apart from the ] (generally taken to be Jews, Christians and Samaritans), and is often translated as "infidel". It may also be used in some contexts for Peoples of the Book. | ||
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For the Infocom text adventure, see Infidel (computer game).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 a religion's deities). 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 to refer to atheists and the followers of other religions apart from the People of the Book (generally taken to be Jews, Christians and Samaritans), and is often translated as "infidel". It may also be used in some contexts for Peoples of the Book.
- In Judaism, Goyim and Gentile are used to refer to non-Jews .
- In Hinduism, Nastik is used for a non-follower of Vedas .