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nullifidian

[nuhl-uh-fid-ee-uhn]

nul·li·fid·i·an

[nuhl-uh-fid-ee-uhn]
noun
a person who has no faith or religion; skeptic.

Origin:
1555–65; nulli- + Latin fid- (stem of fidēs) faith + -ian
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Nullifidian has a plethora of syllables.
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an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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nullifidian (ˌnʌlɪˈfɪdɪən)
 
n
1.  a person who has no faith or belief; sceptic; disbeliever
 
adj
2.  having no faith or belief
 
[C16: from Latin, from nullus no + fidēs faith]

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