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Meaning of "freethinker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FREETHINKER

freethinker  [ˌfriːˈθɪŋkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREETHINKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Freethinker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FREETHINKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

The Freethinker

The Freethinker may be: ▪ The Freethinker, the oldest surviving secularist publication in the world, first published in 1881 ▪ The Freethinker, a Whig newspaper founded in 1718 by Ambrose Philips and Hugh Boulter ▪ The Freethinker, a 1994 film by Peter Watkins.

Definition of freethinker in the English dictionary

The definition of freethinker in the dictionary is a person who forms his or her ideas and opinions independently of authority or accepted views, esp in matters of religion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FREETHINKER


blinker
ˈblɪŋkə
clinker
ˈklɪŋkə
Dinka
ˈdɪŋkə
drinker
ˈdrɪŋkə
finca
ˈfɪŋkə
forethinker
fɔːˈθɪŋkə
Inca
ˈɪŋkə
klinker
ˈklɪŋkə
linker
ˈlɪŋkə
palinka
pəˈlɪŋkə
pinker
ˈpɪŋkə
rethinker
ˌriːˈθɪŋkə
shrinker
ˈʃrɪŋkə
sinker
ˈsɪŋkə
skinker
ˈskɪŋkə
slinker
ˈslɪŋkə
stinker
ˈstɪŋkə
thinker
ˈθɪŋkə
tinker
ˈtɪŋkə
vinca
ˈvɪŋkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FREETHINKER

freer
freesheet
freesia
freest
freestanding
freestone
freestyle
freestyler
freestyling
freet
freethinking
Freetown
freety
Freeview
freeware
freeway
freewheel
freewheeler
freewheeling
freewheelingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FREETHINKER

banker
beer drinker
binge drinker
bunker
die-sinker
headshrinker
hoodwinker
hook, line, and sinker
inker
jinker
meths drinker
nondrinker
plinker
prinker
social drinker
swinker
tanker
underskinker
winker
wishful thinker

Synonyms and antonyms of freethinker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FREETHINKER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «freethinker» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of freethinker

Translation of «freethinker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FREETHINKER

Find out the translation of freethinker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of freethinker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «freethinker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自由思想家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

librepensador
570 millions of speakers

English

freethinker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वतंत्र विचार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المفكر الحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вольнодумцем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

livre-pensador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুক্তিবাদী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

libre penseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pemikir bebas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Freidenker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自由思想家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자유 사상가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Freethinker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự do tư tưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுதந்திரச் சிந்தனையாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Özgür düşünür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

libero pensatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wolnomyśliciel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вільнодумцем
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

freethinker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

freethinker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrydenker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fritänkare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fritenker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of freethinker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FREETHINKER»

The term «freethinker» is regularly used and occupies the 104.473 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FREETHINKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «freethinker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «freethinker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about freethinker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREETHINKER»

Discover the use of freethinker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to freethinker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Freethinker's Prayer Book: And some word to live by
Full of spirit, wit and good sense and as free of humbug as the man himself this is a book of inspiration, comfort and entertainment for every discerning reader.
Khushwant Singh, 2013
2
Matthew Tindal, Freethinker: An Eighteenth-Century Assault ...
When he died, in 1733, he was widely accepted in England, at his own estimation, as the 'top' freethinker. He was a pivotal figure in the opposition to press censorship in the 1690s. His impact on society generally can be gauged from the ...
Stephen Lalor, 2006
3
Lincoln the Freethinker
This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.
Joseph Lewis, 2013
4
Atheism Advanced: Further Thoughts of a Freethinker
An anthropological and philosophical deconstruction of religion, religious language, and the danger of relying on belief or faith instead of knowledge.
David Eller, 2007
5
The Freethinker's Text Book Part One
1893. Part I. Man: Whence and How? Religion: What and Why? The volume contains writings by Bradlaugh, who was a Victorian freethinker and participant in most of the radical movements of his day.
Charles Bradlaugh, 2004
6
A freethinker's A-Z of the new world of business
An encyclopedic guide that describes business concepts, figures, and innovations from Amazon.com to xybernauts. ’s A-Z of the New World of Business will be the first choice roadmap for the new business world &— the book to see with and ...
Stuart Crainer, Bruce Tulgan, Watts Wacker, 2001
7
The Freethinker
THE FREETHINKER BOUND VOLUME 1977. (£3.60). There is no doubt that 1977 was the "Year of the Blasphemy Trial", so far as The Freethinker was concerned. But then, that is hardly surprising: for a paper which was itself prosecuted ...
‎1977
8
Jefferson: The Freethinker
This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.
Joseph Lewis, 2013
9
Freethinker in the Reactionary South: Rants of a Contrarian
Rants of a Contrarian Robert L. Hamlett. "socialized medicine". Again, there is yet another irony. Of the 18 other countries providing their citizens better health care than the U.S., almost all actually practice what must be deemed socialized ...
Robert L. Hamlett, 2010
10
Comic Bible Sketches Reprinted from "The Freethinker"
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide.
G. W. (George William) Foote, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREETHINKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term freethinker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Prices of Vices: How Much Will $20 U.S. Dollars Buy You Across the …
Jay Syrmopoulos is an investigative journalist, freethinker, researcher, and ardent opponent of authoritarianism. He is currently a graduate ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
2
Jim Berg: What are the results of our beliefs?
I agree with Jeremy Fejfar's Freethinker's Perspective column that says what we believe actually matters (July 5 Tribune), but he doesn't take it ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Funeral directors take wedding shots with a casket
"I am not superstitious and it makes sense," said Mr Cheng, a freethinker and the company's operations and business development director. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
4
Children's Theatre's '20000 Leagues' is like a live-action movie
Everyone expected him to tend to trees, but he was always different, a freethinker who questions authority. He found his place in theater, and, ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Theodor Herzl wasn't Jewish, according to Israeli minister
“I am a freethinker, and our principle will be: Let everyone seek salvation in his own way.” The Jewish journalist who posed the question said, ... «Mondoweiss, Jul 15»
6
The Bearable Weightiness of Being
Back then, I saw myself as a freethinker who despised kitsch, like Tomas and Sabina. Tereza chose the weightiness of the world, of love and ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
7
Zahid vs Edge: Show the tampered emails
Freethinker: Yes. Please state which part was not accurate. Show cause on what? Any evidence that those reports were not accurate or was ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»
8
'Al-Qaeda Bangladesh chief arrested'
In a post on justpaste.it on May 12 of this year, the AQIS has claimed responsibility for brutal murder of freethinker-blogger Ananta Bijoy Das. «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
9
Hike in pump prices – a case of Najibnomics
Freethinker: Malaysia is an oil producer which sells high quality oil, which I presume is transacted in US dollar. The same dollar would have ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»
10
Disappointing People with my Non-Belief
I'm thinking about "Christian freethinker" for me... the "Christian" part sort of like the "cultural Christian" a few posts back. & I agree with you ... «Patheos, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Freethinker [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/freethinker>. Apr 2024 ».
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