kafir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- giaour noun A non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel; especially as used by Turkish people with particular reference to Christians such as Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians, Serbs and Assyrians.
- heretic noun A person whose beliefs conflict with the official teachings of their religion.
- infidel noun A person who does not believe in a particular religion, especially as viewed by believers of that religion.
- kafir noun A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.
- pagan adj Relating to religions or spiritual practices outside the major world religions, often nature-based or polytheistic.
Senses
kafir is used for these senses in English:
- giaour (religious slur) A non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel; especially as used by Turkish people with particular reference to Christians such as Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians, Serbs and Assyrians.
- heretic Someone whose beliefs are contrary to the fundamental tenets of a religion they claim to belong to.
- kafir (Islam, countable, offensive, religious slur, political) A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.
- pagan Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions.
heretic — full definition
- noun A person whose beliefs conflict with the official teachings of their religion.
- noun Someone who rejects widely accepted ideas or practices in any field.