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nullifidian
/ˌnʌl.əˈfɪd.i.ən/
noun 1adj 1
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4ADJ.
pink-and-white, worse
VERB + NULLIFIDIAN
remain
NULLIFIDIAN + NOUN
women
PREP.
than
Definitions
noun
1
A sceptic; an atheist or unbeliever.
Near-synonyms: infidel, apostate, heretic (either coordinate or synonymous depending on the beliefs of the speaker or writer)
[...] Celia was no longer the eternal cherub, but a thorn in her spirit, a pink-and-white nullifidian, worse than any discouraging presence in the 'Pilgrim's Progress.'
adj
1
Of no faith or religion; not trusting to faith for salvation.
Near-synonyms: atheistic, agnostic
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Near-synonyms: infidel, apostate, heretic (either coordinate or synonymous depending on the beliefs of the speaker or writer)
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[...] Celia was no longer the eternal cherub, but a thorn in her spirit, a pink-and-white nullifidian, worse than any discouraging presence in the 'Pilgrim's Progress.'
Wiktionary03
A man may be content to remain a nullifidian; women cannot rest at that stage. They demand the spiritual significance of everything.
Wiktionary04
Near-synonyms: atheistic, agnostic
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