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freethinker

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfriːˈθɪŋkə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfriˈθɪŋkɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(frēthingkər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
free•think•er /ˈfriˈθɪŋkɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person of independent opinions, esp. in religious matters.
free•think•ing, adj., n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
free•think•er  (frēthingkər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who forms opinions on the basis of reason, independent of authority or tradition, esp. a person whose religious opinions differ from established belief.
  • free + thinker 1685–95
freethinking, adj., n. 
    skeptic, agnostic; atheist.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
freethinker /ˌfriːˈθɪŋkə/ n
  1. a person who forms his or her ideas and opinions independently of authority or accepted views, esp in matters of religion
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