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Freethinker
Pronunciation : Free"think`er
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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. Atheist is an old-fashioned word: I'm a freethinker, child. Addison.
Syn. -- Infidel; skeptic; unbeliever. See Infidel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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