freethinker

noun

free·think·er ˈfrē-ˈthiŋ-kər

: a person who thinks freely or independently : one who forms opinions on the basis of reason independently of authority

especially : one who rejects or is skeptical of religious dogma

freethinking

ˈfrē-ˈthiŋ-kiŋ

noun or adjective

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Some were fleeing San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake, while others just wanted to commune with like-minded freethinkers. —

Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2024 By this time, however, even in cases where freethinkers were convicted of blasphemy, judges appeared to offer leniency. —

Kristina M. Lee, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024 The boys, including brilliant freethinker Melchior (Marshall) and his deaf friend Moritz (Joseph Saraceni), suffer through rote Latin learning with little room for creative thought. —

Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2024 As a freethinker who had run afoul of both Judaism and Christianity, Spinoza knew that bigotry and fanaticism weren’t just imposed on the people; they were also imposed by the people. —

Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for freethinker