Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—F

Freethinker

One who thinks unbiassed by revelation or ecclesiastical canons, as deists and atheists.

“Atheist is an old-fashioned word. I am a freethinker.” —Addison.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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