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An "infidel" is an unbeliever concerning a particular religion, especially Islam or Christianity (archaic); often used in a perjorative sense. In general, an infidel is one who doubts or rejects a particular doctrine, system, or principle.

• In Islam, "kafir" is most commonly translated from Arabic into English as "infidel".
• In Judaism, "Goyim" and "Gentile" denote non-Jews and non-Israelites, respectively.
• In Hinduism, "nastik" describes one who does not recognize the authority of the Vedas, and "mleccha", someone who does not follow the Hindu way of living.

(See Infidel (computer game) for the 1983 computer text adventure from Infocom.)

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