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non-believer

|non-be-liev-er|

🇺🇸

/ˌnɑːn bɪˈliːvər/

🇬🇧

/ˌnɒn bɪˈliːvə/

(believe)

accept as true

Base Form	Plural	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun	Adjective	Adverb
believe	non-believers	believers	believes	believed	believed	believing	believability	believable	believably

Etymology

Etymology Information

'non-believer' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'believer', which comes from Old English 'belȳfan', meaning 'to have faith'.

Historical Evolution

'belȳfan' transformed into the Middle English word 'bileven', and eventually became the modern English word 'believe'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'believe' meant 'to have faith or trust', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a person who does not believe in a particular religion, doctrine, or ideology.

He was considered a non-believer by the religious community.

Synonyms

skeptic agnostic atheist

Antonyms

Examples

Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35