Nullifidian

Nullifidian
Nullifidian Nul`li*fid"i*an, a. [L. nullus none + fides faith.] Of no faith; also, not trusting to faith for salvation; -- opposed to {solifidian}. --Feltham. [1913 Webster]

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  • Nullifidian — Nul li*fid i*an, n. An unbeliever. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nullifidian — (n.) 1560s, from L. nulli , comb. form of nullus no (see NULL (Cf. null)) + fides faith (see FAITH (Cf. faith)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • nullifidian — [nul΄ə fid′ē ən] n. [< L nullus, none + fides, FAITH + IAN] a person having no religious faith …   English World dictionary

  • nullifidian — /nul euh fid ee euhn/, n. a person who has no faith or religion; skeptic. [1555 65; NULLI + L fid (s. of fides) faith + IAN] * * * …   Universalium

  • nullifidian — 1. noun A sceptic; an unbeliever. 2. adjective Of no faith; also, not trusting to faith for salvation. Ant …   Wiktionary

  • nullifidian — nul·li·fid·i·an …   English syllables

  • nullifidian — /nʌləˈfɪdiən/ (say nuluh fideeuhn) noun someone who has no faith or religion; sceptic. {nulli + Latin fides faith + ian} …  

  • nullifidian —   a.,n. sceptic(al) …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • nullifidian — I. ˌnələˈfidēən noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin nulli + Latin fides faith + English an more at faith 1. : a person of no faith or religion …   Useful english dictionary

  • agnostic — n 1. skeptic, nullifidian, unbeliever, doubter, disbeliever, questioner, cynic, doubting Thomas, Pyrrhonist; empiricist, materialist, phenomenalism freethinker, atheist; heretic, scismatic, backslider; infidel, pagan, heathen. adj 2. skeptical,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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