;
Giaour : Word for a person who is not Muslim, but especially for a Christian. Adapted from the Turkish . In the
Ottoman Empire, it was usually applied to
Orthodox Christians. ;
Heathen: A person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a Christian, Jewish, or Muslim) as regarded by those who do. ;
Infidel: A term used generally for non-believers. ;
Kafir: A derogatory term used by
Muslims for a person who is a non believer. Not to be confused with the South-African slur
Kaffir. ;
Murtad: A word meaning people who left Islam, mainly critics of Islam. ;
Mushrik: A person who doesn't believe in
Tawhid (Islamic monotheism) and practices
polytheism, worships
idols,
saints,
ancestors or graves. ;
Pagan: A person who believes in a non-Abrahamic religion. Synonymous with heathen. ;
Savage: A member of a people the speaker regards as primitive and uncivilised. The term has also been applied to non-adherents of Christianity. ;Shiksa (female), shegetz (male): (Yiddish) A non-Jewish girl (generally still single) or boy, or one who is of Jewish descent but does not practise
Orthodox Judaism. Primarily used to refer to non-Jews. See also "
goy". == Religious practitioners in general ==