Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who does not believe or have faith, as in God or a philosophy.
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- noun a person who does not
believe ; especially regardingreligion .
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- noun someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity)
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Examples
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On another hand, it's a wakeup call to believers who sit by while unimaginable evils occur in the name of Jesus and say nothing other besides defensively whining that "all Christians aren't like that," or that the person reacting in grief and outrage is simply "persecuting Christians" because he's a "nonbeliever" (whether he's a nonbeliever or not.)
Michael Rowe: Why Anne Rice Has Never Been More of a Christian 2010
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On another hand, it's a wakeup call to believers who sit by while unimaginable evils occur in the name of Jesus and say nothing other besides defensively whining that "all Christians aren't like that," or that the person reacting in grief and outrage is simply "persecuting Christians" because he's a "nonbeliever" (whether he's a nonbeliever or not.)
Michael Rowe: Why Anne Rice Has Never Been More of a Christian 2010
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Even with that bias, Winn still ended up quoting Ahmad Dallal, a professor at Georgetown University's Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, who said the TV network, in not translating "nonbeliever" as "infidel," was simply reflecting the "diversity" of opinions on religious belief currently found in the Arab world.
Terry Krepel: Brent Bozell's News Service Tries to Concoct Obama Controversy 2009
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What strikes me about the "nonbeliever" movement is the energy it expends trying to establish, and ultimately legitimize, a public footprint.
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You could reach the age of 22 without ever meeting a "nonbeliever," someone to challenge your beliefs.
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The new government’s policies had been like the ones mandated by ancient high priests, where everyone was either a believer or a nonbeliever—and where the nonbeliever was a sinner to be eradicated through conversion or death.
How To Kill Your Boyfriend (In Ten Easy Steps) D.V. Bernard 2006
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The new government’s policies had been like the ones mandated by ancient high priests, where everyone was either a believer or a nonbeliever—and where the nonbeliever was a sinner to be eradicated through conversion or death.
How To Kill Your Boyfriend (In Ten Easy Steps) D.V. Bernard 2006
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In addition, that same belonging nonbeliever is likely to be a better neighbor than a comparable nonbeliever who never enters church.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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"What's a king to a god/What's a god to a nonbeliever."
Watch The Throne Released: Jay-Z And Kanye West Album Drops On iTunes (LIVEBLOG) The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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"What's a king to a god/What's a god to a nonbeliever."
Watch The Throne Released: Jay-Z And Kanye West Album Drops On iTunes (LIVEBLOG) The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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