freethinker
nounEtymology From free + thinker, since 1692.
1
A person who has formed their opinions using reason and rational enquiry; somebody who has rejected dogma, especially with regard to religion.
- The report projected that in the Asia-Pacific region, the proportion of freethinkers is projected to decline from 21 per cent in 2010 to 17 per cent in 2050.2015 April 6, Siau Ming En, “Religiosity on rise in Asia-Pacific, proportion of freethinkers on decline”, in Today Online, archived from the original on 10 Apr 2015:
- Derived terms
- freethinking, free thought