Definition of freethinker in English:

freethinker

nounfriːˈθɪŋkəˌfriˈθɪŋkər

A person who rejects accepted opinions, especially those concerning religious belief.
Example sentencesExamples
- But in this column I'd like to look at some websites concerned with ethics as a subject of interest to rationalists and freethinkers, rather than as an ‘issue’ for Internet users.
- The religious freedom that enabled Protestants and Catholics to live in harmony made the Netherlands a haven for freethinkers and religious minorities.
- What is even more remarkable, however, is that this reactionary tract was penned by a self-proclaimed freethinker and anarchist.
- A handful were freethinkers, steeped in the anti-clerical writings of the Enlightenment; but most were sincere Catholics, concerned only to purge the Church of its abuses, making it leaner but fitter.
- They were freethinkers and opponents of religious dogma.
- That inability to distinguish between free enquiry and deliberate insult reminds me of those who wielded the blasphemy laws which were used to persecute freethinkers and rationalists in the middle ages.
- Ethan Allen was a freethinker, as atheists were known as back then.
- Clarifying what is science and what is superstition must become the top priority of India's freethinkers.
- Critics of humanism have for centuries declared that freethinkers once departing from religion have abandoned morality.
- To the freethinker, revelation and faith are invalid, and orthodoxy is no guarantee of truth.
- Like Karl Marx, freethinkers regarded religion as oppressive.
- The republican mainstream was willing and in fact committed to a regime that granted individuals and families the right to choose to be Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Spiritualists, Freemasons, freethinkers, or nothing at all.
- Should a teacher who is a freethinker or a deist, as were many of the country's earliest patriots, be forced to lie to her students by being required to lead them in the oath?
- Fundamentalists, conspiracy theorists, and plain folk live alongside freethinkers, environmentalists, artists, and scientists.
- Since I've taken my place as a freethinker and an atheist, I'm happier in life now than ever before.
- Abolitionists, freethinkers, and suffragettes found spiritual innovation compatible with their quest for social reform.
- Orphaned and blinded from childhood, he became an ascetic freethinker and materialist.
- In short, in England and in America, the freedoms we have won were won often by alliance between freethinkers and religious progressives.
- I also thank the youth center in Doha, which respects freethinkers and supports them.
- It should be remembered that many western intellectuals, including atheist freethinkers like Bertrand Russell, were originally very optimistic about the Soviet revolution.
Synonyms
nonconformist, individualist, independent, maverick, dissenter, heretic
libertine, agnostic, atheist, non-theist, non-believer, unbeliever, disbeliever, sceptic, doubter, doubting Thomas, apostate, humanist
pagan, heathen, infidel
archaic paynim, renegade
rare nullifidian

Derivatives

freethinking

adjective & nounˌfriːˈθɪŋkɪŋ

His parents were religious but freethinking, and he attended the Church of England and the Wesleyan chapel.
Example sentencesExamples
- Thompson is the freethinking, questioning spirit of a population that once challenged its government instead of championing it.
- The problem with the health care debate is that somehow the government has become the central agent of change and leadership, instead of the creative forces of freethinking individuals.
- The facts demonstrate that he was a freethinking person who understood perfectly well that he lived in a totalitarian state in which every free thought was repressed and every free thinker persecuted.
- It was the century of religious freethinking, and printing outside Europe.

Rhymes

blinker, clinker, drinker, finca, Glinka, Inca, inker, jinker, shrinker, sinker, Soyinka, stinker, stotinka, thinker, tinker, Treblinka, winker

Definition of freethinker in US English:

freethinker

nounˌfrēˈTHiNGkərˌfriˈθɪŋkər

A person who rejects accepted opinions, especially those concerning religious belief.
Example sentencesExamples
- It should be remembered that many western intellectuals, including atheist freethinkers like Bertrand Russell, were originally very optimistic about the Soviet revolution.
- They were freethinkers and opponents of religious dogma.
- A handful were freethinkers, steeped in the anti-clerical writings of the Enlightenment; but most were sincere Catholics, concerned only to purge the Church of its abuses, making it leaner but fitter.
- What is even more remarkable, however, is that this reactionary tract was penned by a self-proclaimed freethinker and anarchist.
- In short, in England and in America, the freedoms we have won were won often by alliance between freethinkers and religious progressives.
- Ethan Allen was a freethinker, as atheists were known as back then.
- Fundamentalists, conspiracy theorists, and plain folk live alongside freethinkers, environmentalists, artists, and scientists.
- I also thank the youth center in Doha, which respects freethinkers and supports them.
- To the freethinker, revelation and faith are invalid, and orthodoxy is no guarantee of truth.
- Should a teacher who is a freethinker or a deist, as were many of the country's earliest patriots, be forced to lie to her students by being required to lead them in the oath?
- Critics of humanism have for centuries declared that freethinkers once departing from religion have abandoned morality.
- That inability to distinguish between free enquiry and deliberate insult reminds me of those who wielded the blasphemy laws which were used to persecute freethinkers and rationalists in the middle ages.
- Like Karl Marx, freethinkers regarded religion as oppressive.
- Orphaned and blinded from childhood, he became an ascetic freethinker and materialist.
- But in this column I'd like to look at some websites concerned with ethics as a subject of interest to rationalists and freethinkers, rather than as an ‘issue’ for Internet users.
- Abolitionists, freethinkers, and suffragettes found spiritual innovation compatible with their quest for social reform.
- Clarifying what is science and what is superstition must become the top priority of India's freethinkers.
- The republican mainstream was willing and in fact committed to a regime that granted individuals and families the right to choose to be Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Spiritualists, Freemasons, freethinkers, or nothing at all.
- Since I've taken my place as a freethinker and an atheist, I'm happier in life now than ever before.
- The religious freedom that enabled Protestants and Catholics to live in harmony made the Netherlands a haven for freethinkers and religious minorities.
Synonyms
nonconformist, individualist, independent, maverick, dissenter, heretic

单词	freethinker
释义	Definition of freethinker in English: freethinker nounfriːˈθɪŋkəˌfriˈθɪŋkər A person who rejects accepted opinions, especially those concerning religious belief. Example sentencesExamples But in this column I'd like to look at some websites concerned with ethics as a subject of interest to rationalists and freethinkers, rather than as an ‘issue’ for Internet users. The religious freedom that enabled Protestants and Catholics to live in harmony made the Netherlands a haven for freethinkers and religious minorities. What is even more remarkable, however, is that this reactionary tract was penned by a self-proclaimed freethinker and anarchist. A handful were freethinkers, steeped in the anti-clerical writings of the Enlightenment; but most were sincere Catholics, concerned only to purge the Church of its abuses, making it leaner but fitter. They were freethinkers and opponents of religious dogma. That inability to distinguish between free enquiry and deliberate insult reminds me of those who wielded the blasphemy laws which were used to persecute freethinkers and rationalists in the middle ages. Ethan Allen was a freethinker, as atheists were known as back then. Clarifying what is science and what is superstition must become the top priority of India's freethinkers. Critics of humanism have for centuries declared that freethinkers once departing from religion have abandoned morality. To the freethinker, revelation and faith are invalid, and orthodoxy is no guarantee of truth. Like Karl Marx, freethinkers regarded religion as oppressive. The republican mainstream was willing and in fact committed to a regime that granted individuals and families the right to choose to be Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Spiritualists, Freemasons, freethinkers, or nothing at all. Should a teacher who is a freethinker or a deist, as were many of the country's earliest patriots, be forced to lie to her students by being required to lead them in the oath? Fundamentalists, conspiracy theorists, and plain folk live alongside freethinkers, environmentalists, artists, and scientists. Since I've taken my place as a freethinker and an atheist, I'm happier in life now than ever before. Abolitionists, freethinkers, and suffragettes found spiritual innovation compatible with their quest for social reform. Orphaned and blinded from childhood, he became an ascetic freethinker and materialist. In short, in England and in America, the freedoms we have won were won often by alliance between freethinkers and religious progressives. I also thank the youth center in Doha, which respects freethinkers and supports them. It should be remembered that many western intellectuals, including atheist freethinkers like Bertrand Russell, were originally very optimistic about the Soviet revolution. Synonyms nonconformist, individualist, independent, maverick, dissenter, heretic libertine, agnostic, atheist, non-theist, non-believer, unbeliever, disbeliever, sceptic, doubter, doubting Thomas, apostate, humanist pagan, heathen, infidel archaic paynim, renegade rare nullifidian Derivatives freethinking adjective & nounˌfriːˈθɪŋkɪŋ His parents were religious but freethinking, and he attended the Church of England and the Wesleyan chapel. Example sentencesExamples Thompson is the freethinking, questioning spirit of a population that once challenged its government instead of championing it. The problem with the health care debate is that somehow the government has become the central agent of change and leadership, instead of the creative forces of freethinking individuals. The facts demonstrate that he was a freethinking person who understood perfectly well that he lived in a totalitarian state in which every free thought was repressed and every free thinker persecuted. It was the century of religious freethinking, and printing outside Europe. Rhymes blinker, clinker, drinker, finca, Glinka, Inca, inker, jinker, shrinker, sinker, Soyinka, stinker, stotinka, thinker, tinker, Treblinka, winker Definition of freethinker in US English: freethinker nounˌfrēˈTHiNGkərˌfriˈθɪŋkər A person who rejects accepted opinions, especially those concerning religious belief. Example sentencesExamples It should be remembered that many western intellectuals, including atheist freethinkers like Bertrand Russell, were originally very optimistic about the Soviet revolution. They were freethinkers and opponents of religious dogma. A handful were freethinkers, steeped in the anti-clerical writings of the Enlightenment; but most were sincere Catholics, concerned only to purge the Church of its abuses, making it leaner but fitter. What is even more remarkable, however, is that this reactionary tract was penned by a self-proclaimed freethinker and anarchist. In short, in England and in America, the freedoms we have won were won often by alliance between freethinkers and religious progressives. Ethan Allen was a freethinker, as atheists were known as back then. Fundamentalists, conspiracy theorists, and plain folk live alongside freethinkers, environmentalists, artists, and scientists. I also thank the youth center in Doha, which respects freethinkers and supports them. To the freethinker, revelation and faith are invalid, and orthodoxy is no guarantee of truth. Should a teacher who is a freethinker or a deist, as were many of the country's earliest patriots, be forced to lie to her students by being required to lead them in the oath? Critics of humanism have for centuries declared that freethinkers once departing from religion have abandoned morality. That inability to distinguish between free enquiry and deliberate insult reminds me of those who wielded the blasphemy laws which were used to persecute freethinkers and rationalists in the middle ages. Like Karl Marx, freethinkers regarded religion as oppressive. Orphaned and blinded from childhood, he became an ascetic freethinker and materialist. But in this column I'd like to look at some websites concerned with ethics as a subject of interest to rationalists and freethinkers, rather than as an ‘issue’ for Internet users. Abolitionists, freethinkers, and suffragettes found spiritual innovation compatible with their quest for social reform. Clarifying what is science and what is superstition must become the top priority of India's freethinkers. The republican mainstream was willing and in fact committed to a regime that granted individuals and families the right to choose to be Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Spiritualists, Freemasons, freethinkers, or nothing at all. Since I've taken my place as a freethinker and an atheist, I'm happier in life now than ever before. The religious freedom that enabled Protestants and Catholics to live in harmony made the Netherlands a haven for freethinkers and religious minorities. Synonyms nonconformist, individualist, independent, maverick, dissenter, heretic
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