one who forms his own beliefs and opinions which are often opposed to those held by the majority (eps. on religious matters)
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Freethinker Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
One who speculates or forms opinions independently of the authority of others; esp., in the sphere or religion, one who forms opinions independently of the authority of revelation or of the church; an unbeliever; -- a term assumed by deists and skeptics in the eighteenth century.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutOne who speculates or forms opinions independently of the authority of others; esp., in the sphere or religion, one who forms opinions independently of the authority of revelation or of the church; an unbeliever; -- a term assumed by deists and skeptics in the eighteenth century.
One who rejects authority or inspiration in religion
Noun
1. a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it
(synonym) deist
(hypernym) nonreligious person
Freethinker Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
The Freethinker may be:
- The Freethinker (journal), the oldest surviving secularist publication in the world, first published in 1881
- The Freethinker (newspaper), a Whig newspaper founded in 1718 by Ambrose Philips and Hugh Boulter
- The Freethinker (film), a 1994 film by Peter Watkins.
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Freethinker Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
a person who rejects the beliefs of organized religions, and follows her/his own path .
